Re: [gentoo-user] unable to drive the VGA output

[Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu>]

At Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:02:13 +0200 Matthias Krebs <matthias.krebs@gmail.com> wrote:

> Am Donnerstag 24 Juni 2010, 01:14:44 schrieb Allan Gottlieb:
>> Laptop:   dell E6510
>> Gentoo:   ~amd64
>> Graphics: nvidia VVS 3100M
>> 
>> I am unable to drive the VGA output.  Symptoms include
>> 
>> * Executing "xrandr" does not mention LVDS or VGA
>>   (and using --output VGA gives a warning that VGA doesn't exist)
> try with default like :
> xrandr --output default --mode 1280x1024

This works and permits me to change the resolution of the display.

> xrandr without options show the available resolutions, second line shows the 
> output names, like "DVI-0 connected" or "default connected". on my one box 
> with the nvidia driver i have "default connected"

Right.  I just have "default connected" as well.
Do you know how to enable DVI-0 connected?

Your msg encourages me to search documentation about the nvidia driver.

thanks,
allan