Re: selecting Xv output in clone screen configuration?
On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 17:52 +0100, Louis-David Mitterrand wrote:
>
> after upgrading to the latest unstable ati driver my Dell Inspiron 9300
> (R300 chipset) now clones the LCD panel on the external DVI port. This
> is good, as I hooked it to a large screen with the same 1920x1200
> resolution.
>
> But now the problem is that any video using Xv only displays on the
> laptop panel, not on the external screen.
>
> How can I have the Xv output transferred on the external port?
By changing the XVideo adaptor attribute XV_CRTC. Alternatively, you
could change the configuration such that the two monitors don't show the
same part of the screen, and the driver will automagically switch the
overlay to where the larger part of its window is visible.
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Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer
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