[arch-general] KMS and external monitor resolution
Hi all, I'm sorry if it has already been discussed here, but I couldn't find anything with the keywords I was using. I even had a bad time choosing this message subject. I bought a new, bigger monitor to use with my notebook. I've already configured X, but sometimes I like to write on the tty (there are less distractions there) and I'm having a little problem with it. The native resolution of the notebook screen is 1280x800 and the native resolution of the external monitor is 1920x1080, so when I'm on the tty, the external monitor uses only a box on the top left side with a size of 1280x800. What I would like to do is turn off the notebook monitor and use only the external monitor with its native resolution, without, of course, messing with my X setup, as it's already set. I'm using a Intel GMA965 with KMS. TIA Bye, Andre
I'm sorry if it has already been discussed here, but I couldn't find anything with the keywords I was using. I even had a bad time choosing this message subject.
xrandr ?
I bought a new, bigger monitor to use with my notebook. I've already configured X, but sometimes I like to write on the tty (there are less distractions there) and I'm having a little problem with it.
The native resolution of the notebook screen is 1280x800 and the native resolution of the external monitor is 1920x1080, so when I'm on the tty, the external monitor uses only a box on the top left side with a size of 1280x800.
What I would like to do is turn off the notebook monitor and use only the external monitor with its native resolution, without, of course, messing with my X setup, as it's already set.
I'm using a Intel GMA965 with KMS.
it should support virtual size of 4096x4096 by default, so you are fine. -- damjan
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 01:50:02AM +0100, Damjan Georgievski wrote:
I'm sorry if it has already been discussed here, but I couldn't find anything with the keywords I was using. I even had a bad time choosing this message subject.
xrandr ?
I bought a new, bigger monitor to use with my notebook. I've already configured X, but sometimes I like to write on the tty (there are less distractions there) and I'm having a little problem with it.
The native resolution of the notebook screen is 1280x800 and the native resolution of the external monitor is 1920x1080, so when I'm on the tty, the external monitor uses only a box on the top left side with a size of 1280x800.
What I would like to do is turn off the notebook monitor and use only the external monitor with its native resolution, without, of course, messing with my X setup, as it's already set.
I'm using a Intel GMA965 with KMS.
it should support virtual size of 4096x4096 by default, so you are fine.
-- damjan
As I said, X is fine. My problem is when using the ttys (alt-f[1-6]), and xrandr doesn't work there. -- Andre
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André Ramaciotti da Silva
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Damjan Georgievski