On 6/17/08, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 2:58 AM, kewlemer <kewlemer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > > My set up is basically a laptop connected to an external monitor > >> > > through a docking station (Fedora 9 + AMD64). > >> > > > >> > > Laptop has a Radeon Mobility 7500 card (screen resolution 1280x800) > >> > > and the external monitor is Samsung SyncMaster 225BW with 1680x1050 > >> > > resolution. > >> > > > >> > > The problem is that when I keep the laptop docked and access it > >> > > through the external monitor, I get a display like this - > >> > > http://picasaweb.google.com/kewlemer/XorgRadeonLaptopDockingStationExtMonitorProblem/photo#5212182196419140690 > >> > > >> > > >> > Since there are two screens of dis-similar size in clone mode, gnome > >> > is picking the screen on crtc 0 as the default which is internal > >> > panel. > >> > > >> > >> Thanks very much for the note. Is there any other way around this > >> apart from disabling LVDS? Option "IgnoreLidStatus" "False" doesn't > >> seem to work on my hardware - actually this option disappears from > >> xorg.conf, each time I restart X. > > Quick update after trying again- Option "IgnoreLidStatus" "False" > > works like a charm.Thanks a ton! I'm not sure why it wasn't > > persistent fist time though though I had surely saved xorg.conf. > > > > One other question- though the screen looks fine mostly, if I look at > > it closely, its a bit grainy. Do you think I can change something in > > my xorg to make this fine grainy screen go away ? > > > What do you mean by grainy? Can you take a picture of it? Are you > running the display at it's native mode? Sorry for being unclear. "Mild flicker" would be a better term I think. I can't really capture this behaviour in a screen shot- http://picasaweb.google.com/kewlemer/XorgRadeonLaptopDockingStationExtMonitorProblem/photo#5213108338724671234 Its more pronounced on the right side of the screen beyond certian boundary (x- co ordinate). Since its very mild, I actually can live with it. I'm not sure what is a native mode. But I *am* runnig the monior at its normal resolution - 1680x1050. Please do let me know if you want me to try anything. Many thanks, KM -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
