Using the external video on a laptop

[Matthias Hopf]

On Nov 17, 05 18:43:09 +0100, Olivier Galibert wrote:
> I have two laptops using linux and xorg 6.8.2, one with a i855GM and
> the other with a i830CGC.  I'd like to find information on how to
> write a xorg.conf where both the TFT and the external monitor show the
> same picture.  I'm not talking dynamic reconfiguration at that point,
> I'd just like to be able to activate it and do it under xorg's control
> (e.g. not with i855crt).
> 
> Is that actually possible?  Or even if the driver is not able to do it
> yet, how is the conf supposed to look like anyway?  I've been unable
> to find any decent documentation on the subject, it tends to be either
> xinerama between two different cards or nvidia-specific.

man i810

Options "Clone", "CloneRefresh", eventually "MonitorLayout".

Matthias

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