Ubuntu video driver issue

[Dom Latter]

On Sunday 17 August 2008 23:54:41 Wawrzyniec Niewodniczański wrote:
> 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 mean X server gives a black screen (when the laptop is on its
own).

> 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.

It's not really a dual monitor thing.

If I can start X with the driver of my choice without running "apt-get 
install" each time that would suffice for now.

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

Dell C400 latitude but it's not IMO terribly relevant.