On 05/17/2011 11:20 PM, Mark Shields wrote:
> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Valmor de Almeida <val.gentoo@gmail.com

> <mailto:val.gentoo@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     Hello,
>
>     What controls the screen output to an external monitor connected to a
>     laptop during boot or when just using a plain console without an X
>     server running? Before a recent update the output would just
>     automatically go to an external monitor when one is connected. Now it
>     does not; not sure it has anything to do with the openrc migration.
>
>     I do get output onto the external monitor after startx runs; also the X
>     server/clients work fine.
>
>     Thanks for inputs.
>
>     --
>     Valmor
>
>     PS: fn+F8 for switching displays does not work either; but it never did
>     before.
>
>
> What's the make/model of your laptop?

Lenovo X201.

>
> Does the F8 key you mention have a monitor/screen icon on it?

Sorry. It is the fn-F7 key that has the monitor/screen icon on it; it
does not work either.

>
> The hardware key to switch monitors is independent of software on most
> (all?) laptops.  Also, most laptops will output on both (clone) by default.

This was the previous behavior; but not now.

Thanks,

--
Valmor