I was playing with this some more, and I discovered that I /can/ swap physical displays in the lilo-menu screen before I choose a boot option, but this functionality is lost after choosing Linux. I can also swap in W2K, but not in the BIOS.
It's really puzzling to me why I can swap in lilo but no in Linux. Can anyone help me out? Regards, Arjen On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Heather Stern wrote: > On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 09:12:31PM +0200, Arjen Verweij wrote: > > L.S., > > > > I am wondering if it is possible to swap physical displays in Linux like I > > can with W2K. My laptop has a Trident Microsystems CyberBlade i1 (rev 106) > > according to cat /proc/pci. In my XF86 config I use the "trident" driver. > > > > When I hook up an external monitor, it gets fed a signal and I can use it, > > but I would like to be able to turn my TFT off, when I have an external > > monitor attached. > > > > Does anyone know if this is possible yet, or that swapping physical > > displays isn't supported for this videocard? > > > > Regards, > > Arjen > > X supports being told different frequency information for an internal > and an external monitor, but this generally results in both of them > being on at the same time. Maybe you might have something to poke > /dev/nvram and tell it to change backlight state, as if you pressed your > Fn+CRT button, but other than that, I'm not sure how possible it is to > make what you just asked automatic. > > I find it hand to have both displays running the same data, usually; > presentations are easier. > > Best of luck... > > * Heather Stern * star@ many places... > * Starshine Technical Services -*- 800 938 4078 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
