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At Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:14:47 -0400 Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@×××.edu> wrote: |
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> At Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:02:13 +0200 Matthias Krebs <matthias.krebs@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> Am Donnerstag 24 Juni 2010, 01:14:44 schrieb Allan Gottlieb: |
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>>> Laptop: dell E6510 |
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>>> Gentoo: ~amd64 |
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>>> Graphics: nvidia VVS 3100M |
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>>> I am unable to drive the VGA output. Symptoms include |
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>>> * Executing "xrandr" does not mention LVDS or VGA |
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>>> (and using --output VGA gives a warning that VGA doesn't exist) |
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>> try with default like : |
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>> xrandr --output default --mode 1280x1024 |
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> This works and permits me to change the resolution of the display. |
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>> xrandr without options show the available resolutions, second line shows the |
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>> output names, like "DVI-0 connected" or "default connected". on my one box |
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>> with the nvidia driver i have "default connected" |
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> Right. I just have "default connected" as well. |
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> Do you know how to enable DVI-0 connected? |
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> Your msg encourages me to search documentation about the nvidia driver. |
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Bingo. The "one" word soln is TwinView. The documentation with the |
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nvidia driver explains everything. In this version nvidia-settings |
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can be invoked to do all the various settings. |
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thanks again, |
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allan |
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