Re: [gentoo-user] Re: VGA output?

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

>>     > How are you guys getting your laptops to do VGA output?  My system
>>     > functions fine without an xorg.conf right now.  Do I need to create
>>     > one if I want VGA output?
>>     >
>>     > - Grant
>>
>>     Actually it works great after a reboot.  Is there a better method for
>>     switching VGA output on and off than plug/unplug + reboot?
>>
>>
>> Depending on the driver you are dealing with, regular old xrandr from
>> the command-line should do the trick (or a wrapper app like krandrtray
>> that Nikos suggested)
>>
>> HTH-
>>
>> James (A)  ;)
>
> I use xrandr and do have an xorg.conf; some info I used in the past
>
>
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Xorg_RandR_1.2
>
> Typically I use my laptop on a port replicator attached to a VGA.
>
> I use windowmaker; after a switch from laptop monitor to vga or
> vice-versa, I need to restart wm; all through the command-line.
>
> --
> Valmor

Thanks everyone.  Do these apps allow you to connect and disconnect a
monitor without restarting X?  I'm not sure how that would work
because my laptop screen's aspect ratio is resized based on that of
the monitor.

- Grant