The "nv" driver that comes with XFree86 does not (and cannot for techical reasons) support hotkey switching (it requires kernel support). The server can be made to start up on an external CRT by playing with some config file options, probably the following: Option "CrtcNumber" "0" Option "FlatPanel" "0" but the hotkey switching still isn't likely to work. NVIDIA's binary Linux drivers probably work better in this regards, since there is a kernel module there. Mark. On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Wolle wrote: > Hi, > > I have a Medion MD6100 notebook running SuSE Linux 8.2 XFree 4.3.0 (V 11.0) > NVidia GeForce4 388 Go graphic chip. > > The notebook has an external VGA port. I can switch internal / external / both > by keyboard (FN-F3). This works on console, but not in X. In X, there is a > signal on the VGA port, which causes my monitor to stay "on", but it is black > all the time. The function key works in X. It switches the LCD display off, > when I select 'external'. > > Can I have my external VGA port working in X as well? > > regards > Wolfgang > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
