On 6/18/08, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 3:08 AM, kewlemer <kewlemer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 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. > > > What xserver are you running? Also, if you have multiple modes listed > in xrandr for 1680x1050, you might try some of the alternates (xrandr > --verbose). A lot of LCD monitors are pretty finicky about the modes > they like. X.org version is 1.4.99.902 Today I got some xorg/ati related updates and its now looking really good - no more of that grainy effect. I'm now running 6.8.0-14. To be really certain that the update fixed it I should probably roll back and check. But since its working fine I rather leave it as it is. Finally, my big thanks to AMD/ATI and all the open source contributors for giving radeon! And thanks for helping me out Alex. Cheers, KM -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
