On 21 September 2011 02:14, ropers <rop...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 21 September 2011 00:35, Pau <vim.u...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I just installed a 5.0 snapshot on a thinkpad x201s. >> >> I am trying to use an external monitor which is connected via the >> docking station with the DisplayPort to the thinkpad. >> >> When I reboot, I get into the bios menu and then press fn+f7 to make >> sure that the external monitor is selected. Then the blue >> messages appear on the external monitor. >> >> After the boot, when I startx, the external monitor goes black and only the >> laptop is on. Pressing again fn+f7 does not help. >> >> Has anybody successfully used an external monitor on a docking station >> with a DisplayPort connector? >> >> I have used this laptop on a number of projectors and external >> monitors successfully with obsd without having to play with >> xorg.conf. > > Just so I understand you correctly: > > - Your thinkpad x201s has a built-in DisplayPort interface.
no > - You have a docking station which also has a DisplayPort interface. a have a dicking station which has the DisplayPort interface > - You can plug your laptop into various and sundry projectors and > external monitors *via its built-in DisplayPort connector* and it will > work without /etc/X11/xorg.conf tinkering. No, I can plugin my laptop to external monitors and projectors via VGA without tinkering with xorg.conf > - You do however experience the aforedescribed issues if you attempt > to use any display device with the docking station's DisplayPort > connector. I have those issues when I try to connect the latop with an external monitor via DisplayPort on the docking station > > Is this correct? > > Actually, scratch that, my googling just now seems to indicate that > your thinkpad x201s doesn't have a built-in DisplayPort connector at > all. So you're using not just two different connectors, but two > different types of connectors, right? yes > You're really using the laptop's > built-in external DE15F VGA connector with those miscellaneous > monitors and projectors that work automagically, and the DisplayPort > connector only exists on your docking station and doesn't fully work > without xorg.conf tinkering as per above. > > Is this correct now? yes > > As you can see, I'm guessing somewhat, due to the gaps in your problem > description. absolutely, my fault and thanks Pau > > regards, > --ropers
