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

[Valmor de Almeida <val.gentoo@gmail.com>]

James Ausmus wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com
> <mailto:emailgrant@gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     > 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.

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Valmor