On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:39:34 +0100, Toralf Lund <toralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We're having problems with the X server when running Fedora or Red Hat > Linux (i.e. we've tried both FC3 & older stuff) on a Dell Latitude 610 > notebook with an Intel 915 graphics chip. Firstly, no driver but "vesa" > appears to work at all, but we don't mind that too much. However, we > can't get a correct display with that either. Symptoms: > > * A black screen is displayed by default. > * When using an external monitor instead of the built-in LCD screen, > everything works fine. > * If starting up with external display, then switching to the > build-in one via and Fn-key combination (Fn+F8 in this case), the > built-in one also works. > * The same is true after starting with the internal one (and getting > a black screen), then switching to external and back to internal. > * In the above two cases, display is once again lost if we switch to > a different VT via Ctrl+Alt+F-keys, then back to the X server. > > Any ideas how to get around this? I mean, how to get the internal > display to work directly? > > Related question: What exactly happens when the Fn-combination is > pressed? I mean, I've sort of seen this operation as akin to pulling out > the cable to the monitor, then inserting another one, but to get the > behaviour described above, there must also be some kind of software > signalling involved, mustn't there? > > - Toralf > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > The Fcn + key is most likly being controlled by the BIOS in some way same or form. take a look at /etc/X11/xorg,conf ( which is written bu system-config-display) look at your monitors section of the above file Another thought, have you tried to set them as a generic LCD display? -- Jim Lawrence Registered Linux User: #376813 ******************************************************** When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself. ************************************
