Dell 700m VGA output

Tue Sep 26 18:49:42 UTC 2006

Hi,

I had a similar problem but a found a way to resolve it.

My /etc/X11/xorg.conf is:

> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

> #

> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
> using

> # values from the debconf database.

> #

> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual
> page.

> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

> #

> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
> *only*

> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
> xserver-xorg

> # package.

> #

> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
> updated

> # again, run the following command:

> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

> 

> Section "Files"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"

> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"

> 	# path to defoma fonts

> 	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Module"

> 	Load	"i2c"

> 	Load	"bitmap"

> 	Load	"ddc"

> 	Load	"dri"

> 	Load	"extmod"

> 	Load	"freetype"

> 	Load	"glx"

> 	Load	"int10"

> 	Load	"type1"

> 	Load	"vbe"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "InputDevice"

> 	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"

> 	Driver		"kbd"

> 	Option		"CoreKeyboard"

> 	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"

> 	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"

> 	Option		"XkbLayout"	"ca"

> 	Option		"XkbVariant"	"fr"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "InputDevice"

> 	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"

> 	Driver		"mouse"

> 	Option		"CorePointer"

> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"

> 	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"

> 	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"

> 	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "InputDevice"

> 	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"

> 	Driver		"synaptics"

> 	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"

> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"

> 	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"

> 	Option		"HorizScrollDelta"	"0"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Device"

> 	Identifier	"Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"

> 	Driver		"i810"

> 	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Device"

> Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
> Graphics Device for LCD of Separate"

> Driver          "i810"

> BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"

> Option          "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"

> Screen 0

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Device"

> Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
> Graphics Device for CRT of Separate"

> Driver          "i810"

> BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"

> Screen 1

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Device"

> 	Identifier	"Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
> for Clone"

> 	Driver		"i810"

> 	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"

> 	Option		"Clone" "true"

> 	Option		"CloneRefresh" "60"

> 	Option		"MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Monitor"

> 	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"

> 	Option		"DPMS"

> 	HorizSync	28-64

> 	VertRefresh	43-60

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Monitor"

> Identifier      "External Monitor"

> Option          "DPMS"

> HorizSync       30-90

> VertRefresh     50-160

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Screen"

> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"

> 	Device		"Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"

> 	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"

> 	DefaultDepth	24

> 	SubSection "Display"

> 		Depth		1

> 		Modes		"1280x800"

> 	EndSubSection

> 	SubSection "Display"

> 		Depth		4

> 		Modes		"1280x800"

> 	EndSubSection

> 	SubSection "Display"

> 		Depth		8

> 		Modes		"1280x800"

> 	EndSubSection

> 	SubSection "Display"

> 		Depth		15

> 		Modes		"1280x800"

> 	EndSubSection

> 	SubSection "Display"

> 		Depth		16

> 		Modes		"1280x800"

> 	EndSubSection

> 	SubSection "Display"

> 		Depth		24

> 		Modes		"1280x800"

> 	EndSubSection

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Screen"

> Identifier      "LCD Screen Of Separate"

> Device          "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
> Graphics Device for LCD of Separate"

> Monitor         "Generic Monitor"

> DefaultDepth    24

> SubSection "Display"

> Depth           24

> Modes           "1280x800"

> EndSubSection

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Screen"

> Identifier      "CRT Screen Of Separate"

> Device          "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
> Graphics Device for CRT of Separate"

> Monitor         "External Monitor"

> DefaultDepth    24

> SubSection "Display"

> Depth           24

> Modes           "1024x768"

> EndSubSection

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Screen"

> Identifier      "LCD Screen Of Clone"

> Device          "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
> Graphics Device for Clone"

> Monitor         "Generic Monitor"

> DefaultDepth    24

> SubSection "Display"

> Depth           24

> Modes           "1024x768"

> EndSubSection

> EndSection

> 

> Section "Screen"

> Identifier      "CRT Screen Of Clone"

> Device          "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
> Graphics Device for Clone"

> Monitor         "External Monitor"

> DefaultDepth    24

> SubSection "Display"

> Depth           24

> Modes           "1024x768"

> EndSubSection

> EndSection

> 

> Section "ServerLayout"

> 	Identifier	"Default Layout"

> 	Screen		"Default Screen"

> 	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"

> 	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"

> 	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "ServerLayout"

> Identifier      "SeparateHeads"

> Screen 0        "LCD Screen Of Separate" 0 0

> Screen 1        "CRT Screen Of Separate" RightOf "LCD Screen Of
> Separate"

> InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"

> InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"

> InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "ServerLayout"

> Identifier      "CloneHeads"

> Screen          "LCD Screen Of Clone"

> Screen          "CRT Screen Of Clone"

> InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"

> InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"

> InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"

> EndSection

> 

> Section "DRI"

> 	Mode	0666

> EndSection

> 

and I added the following lines in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

> [server-Standard] 

> name=Standard server

> command=/usr/bin/X -br -audit 0 -layout DefaultLayout

> flexible=true

> 

> [server-Separate]

> name=Separate Heads

> command=/usr/bin/X -br -audit 0 -layout SeparateHeads

> flexible=true

> 

> [server-Clone]

> name=Clone Heads

> command=/usr/bin/X -br -audit 0 -layout CloneHeads

> flexible=true

The tutorial was taken from 'the Ubuntu Wiki Page'
(http://tinyurl.com/l7apg).  Notice that I had to edit the Option
"CloneRefresh" from "85" to "60".

To use the new configuration afterwards, open a terminal and type
"gdmflexiserver".  A menu should popup with three options

1 - Standard Server

2 - Separate Heads

3 - Clone Heads

1 -> Defaut display (When no CRT is connected)

2 -> CRT appears as a separate screen on the right of the LCD, so if
you move your mouse to the right of the screen, you'll see it on the
CRT.

3 -> Changes resolution to 1024x768 and the CRT now clones what's on
the LCD.

Hope this help,

Shooters

-- 
shooters