[arch-general] KMS and external monitor resolution

[Damjan Georgievski]

> 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.



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damjan