On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 21:29 +0200, Eric Lavarde - Debian Bugs wrote: > > >> > Thanks. Apparently, the driver only detects the internal display in > >> both > >> > cases. You're saying neither case works with this config file? Does it > >> > make a difference if it's already docked on bootup? Or if you use > >> Option > >> > "MonitorLayout" "TMDS" when docked? > >> No, it works undocked. When docked, the external screen doesn't show any > >> picture, but X seems happy with it (not me!), so that I assume it shows > >> something on the internal (closed) LCD. > >> But I can try the option. > > > > Please do, and/or boot the machine 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? > >> > Speaking of upstream bugzilla, you may want to report this problem > >> there > >> > as well, assuming it hasn't yet. > >> Sounds like the bug you pointed me to is the potential solution to the > >> issue, no? (I'm referring to: "- LVDS + internal TMDS. if you have a > >> laptop or docking station with LVDS and a DVI port, ...") > > > > Yes, once that works, at least Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,TMDS" should > > work. 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. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
