Bug#360879: xserver-xorg: Xorg's radeon driver does not seemto support DVI on docking station
Hi,
> On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 21:29 +0200, Eric Lavarde - Debian Bugs wrote:
>> Or if you use
>> >> Option
>> >> > "MonitorLayout" "TMDS" when docked?
[...]
>> Yes, the above option added to my original xfree86.conf does make it
>> work
>> docked, but (of course) then it doesn't work undocked (xorg seems to try
>> to drive the internal LCD with 1280x1024). It works undocked with LVDS
>> instead, or without the option.
>
> Out of curiosity, does it have any impact on the autodetection or
> otherwise if you boot the machine while it's docked?
I am booting while already docked! Being able to dock/undock on the fly is
my next dream! Who do I need to kill to get this one?
>> > Autodetection of the docking station may be a different story
>> > though.
>> Yes, it looks like the remaining issue for me: the xserver doesn't
>> automatically switch between TMDS and LVDS.
>
> Well, once LVDS and TMDS are supported together, this shouldn't matter
> so much, as you can force them both on.
Right, in clone mode, it wouldn't matter much.
So, anyway, what do we do with this bug? Close it or is there still some
potential action able to help me?
Eric
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