On 3/21/06, jim lawrence <fedorajim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 3/21/06, jim lawrence <fedorajim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > i still cannot use a second monitor with my notebook This has been > > the same since Core 3 > > > > Hardware Intel 855gm chipset > > External VGA port for external monitor, projector etc.. > > > > So I have had to use windows to do presentations which really sucks! > > > > Going threw the configuring dual displays and loggoing out results in > > X crashing. Do i need to manually edit Xorg.conf for this to work? I > > have tried this route before with out sucess. Is there a package that > > needs to be installed? Being able to use a external device for > > displaying something is a integral part of a notebooks existance. > > > > What log file outputs do you require? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > After reading the Read Me in the i855crt package I get the feeling > that this package will not help me in any way. For those that would like to know lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02) 00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02) 00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 83) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03) 01:01.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05) 01:02.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105 [Rhine-III] (rev 8b) 01:03.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02) -- Registered Linux User: #376813 www.fedorajim.homelinux.com
