Re: Auto-starting X in different modes

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From: Mabonus
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 13:39

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Donkey Agony wrote:

> I would like to use X on a Thinkpad A22p (ATI Rage 128 Mobility)
> depending on what config the laptop is under when it boots.  Ie:
> 
> 1)  On my external 19" monitor at 1280x1024 through a KVM.  (This
>     is what I'm using now).
> 
> 2)  On the native LCD at 1600x1200 (normal laptop mode).
> 
> 3)  The LCD, but connected to a projector running at 1024x768
>     for a presentation.  Hopefully displaying both at the same
>     time.
> 
> I'm using Mandrake 9.  I've looked at the XF86Config-4 file and it
> seems to only want one monitor.  I've set Mandrake to boot into X.
> Should I disable this, manually set up different configs, and run
> the appropriate config from the command line?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> 
> /da

X (to my knowledge) can't autoprobe the monitor, so unless there is some way 
for you to determine how it is hooked up at boot time, I would set up three 
different config files and a small script to set them depending.  Whenever 
you booted you'd have to run it to make sure you're in the right setup, but 
I think it's surely doable.

James

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