Ubuntu
xserver-xorg-driver-ati package

Fails to clone display to external video

Bug #29287 reported by Crispin Flowerday
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xserver-xorg-driver-ati (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

If I connect my laptop (an IBM x31) to an external display (i.e. a projector), it used to clone the display to the projector, this doesn't seem to work any more. If I switch to a real console (Ctrl+Alt+F1), then the Fn+F7 hotkey works as expected, but that fails in X.

If I start the laptop with it connected to the projector, then only the projector ges the output, and the laptop screen appears black. (this is with 1:6.5.7.3-0ubuntu1)

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Crispin Flowerday (crispin-flowerday-deactivatedaccount) wrote : xorg configuration file

xorg configuration file

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Crispin Flowerday (crispin-flowerday-deactivatedaccount) wrote : xorg log file

This is the log file of X starting up when it isn't connect to an external display. I would expect to be able to connect a display with X running and use Fn+F7 to switch the output (and have the output on both)

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Crispin Flowerday (crispin-flowerday-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Is there any update on this ? I basically means that I can't use my laptop for presentations.

FYI, if I use the Fn+F7 button while in X, /proc/acpi/ibm/video shows nothing changing, while if I do it in a real terminal it updates, if I change it in a terminal and then switch back to X the file gets reset (as I suppose does where the video is cloned to)

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Crispin Flowerday (crispin-flowerday-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Hmm, Finally I have worked this out - the driver does have support, you just need to enable it by putting

Option "BIOSHotkeys" "true"

in the Device section - I think this should be the default rather than having to enable it manually.

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Fabio Massimo Di Nitto (fabbione) wrote :

xserver-xorg-driver-ati (1:6.5.7.3-0ubuntu6) dapper; urgency=low

  * Default BIOS hotkeys to enabled [Malone #36769]

 -- Matthew Garrett <email address hidden> Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:38:10 +0100

Fabio

Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Released
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