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On 05/17/2011 11:20 PM, Mark Shields wrote: |
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> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Valmor de Almeida <val.gentoo@×××××.com |
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> <mailto:val.gentoo@×××××.com>> wrote: |
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> Hello, |
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> What controls the screen output to an external monitor connected to a |
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> laptop during boot or when just using a plain console without an X |
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> server running? Before a recent update the output would just |
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> automatically go to an external monitor when one is connected. Now it |
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> does not; not sure it has anything to do with the openrc migration. |
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> I do get output onto the external monitor after startx runs; also the X |
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> server/clients work fine. |
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> Thanks for inputs. |
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> Valmor |
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> PS: fn+F8 for switching displays does not work either; but it never did |
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> before. |
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> What's the make/model of your laptop? |
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Lenovo X201. |
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> Does the F8 key you mention have a monitor/screen icon on it? |
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Sorry. It is the fn-F7 key that has the monitor/screen icon on it; it |
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does not work either. |
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> The hardware key to switch monitors is independent of software on most |
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> (all?) laptops. Also, most laptops will output on both (clone) by default. |
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This was the previous behavior; but not now. |
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Thanks, |
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Valmor |