Re: xorg nv options
On Sun, Jul 16, 2006 at 06:03:10PM +0200, Filippo Giunchedi wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 15, 2006 at 06:19:33PM -0400, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> > > I haven't been able to use an external monitor/beamer with this laptop
> > > and xorg. Is it possible now (I have not tried it for a while).
> >
> > The "nv" driver doesn't support dual head. I think it's possible however
> > to coerce it into using the external output instead of the internal flat
> > panel but I don't know the details. Others on the list might.
>
> I can successfully use the external vga out, however the laptop LCD is not
> usable meanwhile. Note that you have to boot with the external vga adaptor
> plugged in.
Actually suspending to disk is enough. This (at least in my case) is a
lot faster then the complete reboot.
Cheers,
-- Guido
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