Re: using external VGA as separate display

2002-10-11 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.10.10.2320 +0200]: > WinXP of all things allows you to control a laptop's external VGA > connector as a separate display, totally independent of the internal > LCD. Can this be done in XF86 (4.2.1 here, thanks Branden + XFTF!)? Yes: http://ww

Re: using external VGA as separate display

2002-10-11 Thread Michael West
I imagine that you can set up an additional X display. I have not done this, nor have I ever used a laptop. Here are two non-debian links to get you started. http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon/linux/mandrake7/ http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5958 Hope this helps! ~Michael

using external VGA as separate display

2002-10-10 Thread martin f krafft
hi, WinXP of all things allows you to control a laptop's external VGA connector as a separate display, totally independent of the internal LCD. Can this be done in XF86 (4.2.1 here, thanks Branden + XFTF!)? The reason I ask is because I have an LCD that does 1400x1050 and any lower resolution is