On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Space Cakex <spacecakex@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>  I'm using xf86-video-intel -> 2.9.1 ; xorg-server  -> 1.6.5 and
>> xorg-drivers -> 1.6
>> My hardware :
>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
>> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
>> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
>> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
>>
>> I using 2.6.31-gentoo-r2 with KMS and Idon't have a xorg.conf file.
>>
>> I set my two monitors using xrandr :
>> xrandr --output LVDS1 --mode 1280x800
>> xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1280x1024 --above LVDS1
>>
>> X works fine, but XFCE display setting don't, waiting for a fix already in
>> the XFCE roadmap.
>>
>
> yes, something similar working fine for me, but what I'm really looking for
> is a solution to make it automatic :) so, when I put my laptop on the
> docking station this should change to dual mode, but when I remove it can
> switch back to standalone
>
> You can do this using ACPI events. Had you emerged acpid ?
If yes, you can discover the event for docking and undocking with tail -f
/var/log/messages when you dock and undock the laptop.

Then, create the /etc/acpi/events/docking-event file (the file name doesn't
matter) like this :
#event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001004 (put your event here)
#action=/etc/acpi/actions/my-dualhead-dockingscript

At finally, create the /etc/acpi/actions/my-dualhead-dockingscript file with
xrandr's commands :
#!/bin/bash
xrandr --output LVDS1 --mode 1280x800
xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1280x1024 --above LVDS1

Check if dock and undock events are differrents and improve this basic idea.

good luck.






> at least I would like to make an xorg.conf to handle my two monitors better
> than currently where I have to configure resolutions and display placements
> each time I reboot my machine or changing from or to docking station
>
> I know this is a nice dream, but I'm sure the future where this is true
> with linux is not so far :)
>
> Laszlo
>
>