You can usually get an external CRT to work by forcing: Option "CrtcNumber" "0" Option "FlatPanel" "0" In the XF86Config file. If that's not working I'd like to see the /var/log/XFree86.0.log from the case where it comes up normally on the flat panel. If the external monitor is a DFP, the "nv" driver won't work unless the laptop booted to the external panel. Mark. On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Dan Mergens wrote: > I configured my Dell laptop with RedHat Linux 9.0. It has an nVidia > video card. Then I've undertaken the daunting task of configuring the > external display. I tried running redhat-config-xfree86 and the > graphical window doesn't come up (garbled noise). I tried running > XFree86 -configure and using that XFConfig86 file. When I ran XFree86 to > test it, I got a blank screen. Each time X fails to load, my terminal > resets the top line to the last line used, running commands off the > bottom of the monitor. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm about to go back and figure > out my version of XFree86 and try connecting to my monitor directly > (instead of through the docking station)l. > > Thanks, > Dan > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
