Ubuntu video driver issue

[Wawrzyniec Niewodniczański]

On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Dom Latter <dom at latter.org> wrote:

Hi,

> Got me a new wide-screen 1680x1050 display hooked up to my
> dismal old laptop.  To get it to run at full res I had to install a
> new driver thus:
>
>  sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel
>
> Unfortunately when I try to run the laptop on its own, the
> display is blank (when running X; boot screen, consoles etc
> are all fine).

Does it mean that display is blank or that X server gives you a black display?

I was able to get the laptop on the net and run:
>
>  sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-i810
>
> from a console to restore the status quo, and now it's back
> home again I've reverted to the "intel" driver to enjoy wide-screen
> grooviness.
>
> Is there a way to have both drivers available, and wire the choice
> into GRUB, so that when it boots I can choose stand-alone config,
> or external display config?

I guess that you need to find more information about X.org setting for
dual monitors and intel . BTW intel  graphics card might need
915resolution.

You might be intrested in:
http://blog.dotkam.com/2007/05/18/dual-monitor-on-ubuntu-704-feisty-fawn-nc2400-with-intel-945gm/

BTW. More details about you hardware can be useful :).

Cheers,
Wawrzek
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