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killerfish

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Registered: 2004-11-24

Posts: 41

How to configure Xorg.conf to use Monitor attached to dock?

I have ARCH running great on my home machine, but having trouble on an old laptop at work.  I have a Dell C600 with a docking station.  This laptop will ALWAYs be docked.  Net, I'm running it like a desktop. 

My key issue is that when I start X, it always want to start up on the laptop display vs. the connected monitor.  I can use the function keys (fn + F8) to toggle the display to the connected monitor, but the display is limited to 1024x768 and a crappy refresh.  My external monitor can do 1600x1200 @ 85hz..  Is there a way I can force it to startup on my external monitor while the laptop lid is closed? 

Oh yeah, when I boot up to the console with the laptop lid closed, it displays on the external monitor just fine.   It's only when I start x that it goes to the laptop display

Any help?
KF

killerfish

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Registered: 2004-11-24

Posts: 41

Re: How to configure Xorg.conf to use Monitor attached to dock?

Turned out to be easy...  In my case, it's video card specific.  All I had to do was add:

Options "Display" "CRT"

to my xorg.conf in the device section for my laptop's video card: ATI Rage Mobility 128 M3....

KF

puntmuts

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Registered: 2005-02-22

Posts: 138

Re: How to configure Xorg.conf to use Monitor attached to dock?

You could use the manpage of the Xorg driver to have a look at the options.  In the case of killerfish that would be something like:

man r128

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killerfish

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Registered: 2004-11-24

Posts: 41

Re: How to configure Xorg.conf to use Monitor attached to dock?

Exactly how I found out!

You could use the manpage of the Xorg driver to have a look at the options. In the case of killerfish that would be something like:  Code:
man r128