Re: External display on a iBook

["Bin Zhang" <yangtze31@gmail.com>]

On 5/6/06, Saladino <arkato@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> Im trying to use the video output to use it with a projector.
> I use xorg 6.9 from apt in a new iBook.
> My xorg.conf now is:
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "ATI Technologies, Inc. M11 NV [FireGL Mobility T2e]"
>         Driver          "ati"
>         BusID           "PCI:0:16:0"
>         VideoRam        32000
> #        Option          "UseFBDev"              "true"
>         Option          "MergedFB" "true"
>         Option          "CRT2Position" "Clone"
> #       Option          "DDCMode" "true"
> #       Option          "CloneMode" "1280x1024"
>         Option          "MetaModes" "1280x1024 1280x854-1024x768
> 1024x768-1024x768 800x600-800x600"
>         Option          "CRT2HSync" "31.5-80"
>         Option          "CRT2VRefresh" "56.3-75"
>         Option          "AccelMethod"           "exa"
>
> EndSection
>
> With that i see the same in a external display and in the laptop lcd,
> but i like the fbdev. Is there a way to use it with fbdev?
> Could i configure the xorg to change dinamically from tft to external
> and to external & tft or its imposible?

My ibook has default 1024x768 and I use a external TFT monitor
1280x1024 at work.
When the external monitor is plugged before starting X, I get
1280x1024 on the two screens. Otherwise I have the default 1024x768 on
my ibook's internal screen.

I use radeon driver and the default clone mode:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies, Inc. M9+ 5C63 [Radeon Mobility 9200 (AGP)]"
	Driver	"radeon"
	BusID	"PCI:0:16:0"
	Option	"AGPMode"		"4"
	Option	"BackingStore"		"true"
	Option	"EnablePageFlip"	"true"
	Option	"AGPFastWrite"		"true"
	Option	"RenderAccel"		"true"
	Option	"AccelMethod" 		"EXA"

	# External TFT 1280x1024
	Option	"MetaModes"	"1024x768+1280x1024"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"iBook LCD"
	Option		"DPMS"
	#HorizSync	28-51
	#VertRefresh	43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies, Inc. M9+ 5C63 [Radeon Mobility 9200 (AGP)]"
	Monitor		"iBook LCD"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		# 1280x1024 external monitor
		Modes	"1280x1024" "1024x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
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Best regards,
Bin



> Is it the same a external display and a projector? i have'ny got any
> projector to try it. :)
> Thanks for your time.
> Saladino