1) The fedora <graphical> installer does not work in the dock - the graphics become unreadable. It almost makes me feel like I am back in the '80s with old CGA graphics... Except that you can't read what's on the screen....
2) Installing/running fedora undocked works [I haven't played with all of the available video modes, but definately 1400x1050 and 1600x1200]
3) XWindows fails to come up when docked
4) redhat-config-xfree86 fails [it detects the nVidia card, not the ATI card]
I have tried setting the video driver section of the XF86Config to use the radeon driver, and ATI Radeon (generic) as the graphics card to no avail. The output from X suggests that it cannot locate a suitable device for that driver.
I also installed the radeon and agpgart kernel modules, again, to no avail.
What I am wondering is
A) Is there a way to get X to detect the video card on the dock
B) Is there a way to know if I am docked so that the XF86Config file can be modified appropriately, based on docked/undocked status. A [potential] viable workaround would be to have two grub entries, one for docked, one for undocked, passing appropriate entries accordingly. Obviously, an automated method would be preferable.
Finding a resolution to A) would be great, since it would allow me to use a D800 in the dockstation. Finding a resolution to B) is not predicated on having a resolution to A), because I have need for knowing the docked/undocked status of other [similar] systems as well.
I can post the output of any recommended scans [both docked and undocked], if required.
Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
-- Keven Ring | They called it Paradise Lead Software Systems Engineer | I don't know why... The MITRE Corporation | When you call someplace Paradise (703)883-7026 | Kiss it goodbye....
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