On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 06:34:41 -0700, Hugo Wau wrote: > My Notebook running SID AMD64 actually with 2.6.27.4 vanilla kernel, is > equipped with a GeForce Go6100 graphic adapter. > I need to connect a beamer during lectures - preferably in dual screen > mode (Notebook screen + beamer being active). > > NVIDIA's (closed source?) blob allows the "NVIDIA X server setting" > software to detect the beamer, which is connected via VGA-out, and to > use it just as I want it. > > But the installation of NVIDIA's blob has changed my X-settings so that > I can no longer run older kernels with built in open nv- drivers. > > Is there a chance to have "dual screen mode" (Notebook screen + beamer) > with open source drivers?
I think the nv driver supports randr for some models, so you can try xrandr (from package x11-xserver-utils) or grandr (package grandr). > Or is it possible to run the system depending on the kernel version with > the NVIDIA close software for the 2.6.27 kernel and with older kernels > and the open source drivers? It might be possible if you do not specify a driver in your xorg.conf, but I don't know for sure. > Which files need to be restored from backup for either one or the other? The file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It has a section called "Device" which lets you specify Driver "nvidia" or Driver "nv" -- Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
