External monitor on IBM T41 laptop

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From: Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de>
> > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:24:48 +0200
> > From: "Johan Tibell" <johan.tibell at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: External monitor on IBM T41 laptop
> > To: "Ubuntu Help and User Discussions"
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> > Unfortunately none of the things I've tried work. I'm willing
> > to have it work even if I have to reboot between switching
> > between external monitor on LCD but I can't even get that to
> > work.
> 
> Hi, 
> when working with Suse and having an older Thinkpad T21
> (1024x768) I always did it like this:
> 
> 1. install with laptop lid closed and external 1280x1024
> monitor connected.
> Result: external monitor worked
> (I suppose you could achieve the same without reinstall, by
> dpkg-reconfiure xserver-org
> 
> 2. Disconnect external monitor and open laptop: 
> Result: 1024x768 internal just works fine.
> 
> I only had to use two different X configurations when I was in
> a viceversa situation, 
> i.e. having a 1600x1200 Laptop but lower res. 1280x1024 "only"
> monitor.
> 
> regards
> Eberhard  
> 
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Try this xorg.conf file which worked for a T40 under xorg 7.0
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