Problems with x.org under ubuntu/debian

[Alex Deucher]

On 12/5/05, Kalisch Dominik P.H.  IT244 (ext)
<Dominik.Kalisch at pg.siemens.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've a Sony FX701 notebook which runs ubuntu breezy with x.org 6.8.2-77.
> I can switch between LCD and VGA with my fn keys but only with the console
> not in X!
> Under xfree86 I had no problems with that.
> When I press the fn-key + f7 to switch, there is a short lack blink, it
> seems he like to try to switch, but nothing happens.
>
> When I switch in from LCD to VGA in the console and start x after that, I
> can see the screen at the monitor, but I can't switch now from VGA to LCD...
>
> Can someone help me?

the radeon driver xorg 6.8.x disabled bios output switching since the
bios messes with the chip behind the driver's back.  You can re-enable
the old behavior by grabbing xorg from cvs (or a 6.9/7.0 RC) and
enabling the "bioshotkeys" option.

Alex

> Thanks
>
> Br
> Dominik Kalisch