On Wed, 2002-07-24 at 19:09, martin f krafft wrote: > [debian-x, please CC me as I am not subscribed] > > Hi folks, > > I need to connect my laptop (Latitude C610) to a not-so-modern beamer, > which supports displaying the 1024x768 screen of the desktop machine > sitting next to it. However, when I tell it to display my screen, it > simply says: > > Not available. H: 58.44Khz V: 53.5Hz > > Ok, granted, I am trying to display 1400x1050, but I get the same > message when I tune my resolution to 1024x768 (I defined two screens > in XF86Config-4, one for the laptop, one for the beamer). Using > `startx -- -layout present` startx the 1024x768 version -- I've never > managed to get in-X resolution switching via a key combo to work. > > Anyway, even at 1024x768 I get the above message, and yet I need to > connect to the beamer. I don't know what to do. I'd so appreciate if > some X-savvy person would help me out a little, you can get my > XF86Config-4 (for Branden's 4.2 packages on testing) here: > > ftp://ftp.madduck.net/pub/temp/XF86Config-4.gz (1203 octets) > > I'd appreciate any tips!
Try Option "CRTScreen" in the device section. Without that, the external output will use the parameters for the internal panel. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
