[wplug] No video on docking station

Robert E. Coutch robert.coutch at verizon.net
Wed Jan 25 23:33:53 EST 2006 

OK - this is me making some guesses here but it's better than nothing.

I've had laptops in the past that required an entry in X config file to use 
dual monitors.

These older laptops were not dual head, it was the same video that could be 
sent either to the LCD or to the VGA or both.

The 9600 is dual head.
This means different video on the LCD and CRT (extenal monitor).
I think X needs configured for dual head and I also think there is an ATI 
switching program as well as a program that will generate a config for X.

Look at:  atitvout
Also look for a config program that comes with the fglrx package.

I found this on the net:
http://www.mattb.net.nz/blog/2005/09/23/dual-head-on-an-ibm-t42-laptop/

Let me know if any of this is helpful and good luck.


On Wednesday 25 January 2006 12:39 pm, Arnaud Loos wrote:
> I placed my laptop on the docking station with the screen up (to have
> access to the Fn keys on the thinkpad keyboard). When grub loaded, and as
> kubuntu was starting services, the video was displayed on my main screen.
> Just before the login screen appeared the video jumped to my laptop screen.
> I was able to login and utilize the keyboard, mouse, and speakers which are
> attached to the docking station. Because of this I'm assuming now that it
> definitely is a video problem and not one of the peripherals attached to
> the docking station. Trying to switch display sources (Fn+F7) had no
> effect.
>
> The following entries were in my system log from one of my failed boots.
> The MTRR entries do not appear when my system boots undocked. I've looked
> around and found that MTRR stands for "Memory Type Range Registers" and
> does affect video memory but that's about it.
>
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0000000,400000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0400000,200000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0600000,100000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0700000,80000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0780000,20000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e07a0000,8000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e07a8000,4000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295341.322000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e07ac000,1000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.781000] [fglrx] AGP
> detected, AgpState   = 0x1f000217 (hardware caps of chipset)
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.781000] [fglrx]
> Have to use kernel AGP support to avoid conflicts.
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.781000] [fglrx]
> Internal AGP support requested, but kernel AGP support active.
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.783000] agpgart:
> Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at 0000:00:00.0.
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.783000] agpgart:
> Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:00:00.0 into 4x mode
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.783000] agpgart:
> Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:01:00.0 into 4x mode
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295342.783000] [fglrx] AGP
> enabled,  AgpCommand = 0x1f000314 (selected caps)
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> free  AGP = 256126976
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> free  Inv = 0
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> free  LFB = 47165440
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx] max
> AGP = 256126976
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx] max
> Inv = 0
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx] max
> LFB = 47165440
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> total AGP = 65536
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> total FB  = 0
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> total Inv = 0
> 01/25/2006 11:49:31 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295343.047000] [fglrx]
> total TIM = 0
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	init	Switching to runlevel: 0
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0000000,400000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0400000,200000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0600000,100000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0700000,80000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e0780000,20000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e07a0000,8000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e07a8000,4000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295344.867000] mtrr: no
> MTRR for e07ac000,1000 found
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	kernel	[4295345.816000] mtrr: MTRR
> 2 not used
> 01/25/2006 11:49:34 AM	localhost	shutdown[8942]	shutting down for
> system halt
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks.
> Arnaud-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+arnaud=arnaudloos.com at wplug.org
> [mailto:wplug-bounces+arnaud=arnaudloos.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Brandon
> Kuczenski
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:22 PM
> To: General user list
> Subject: Re: [wplug] No video on docking station
>
> On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Arnaud Loos wrote:
> > I have kubuntu installed on my thinkpad t42. I'm using the fglrx
> > driver for my ATI 9600 video card. When the laptop is undocked everything
>
> work fine.
>
> > When on the docking station, I'm prompted with the GUI login (KDE),
> > but as kubuntu starts to load my desktop I get to the section which
> > says "Initializing peripherals" and I lose my video. The system is
> > still powered on, but my monitor light goes from green to amber.
>
> Does pressing Fn-F7, or whatever keystroke cycles through video output
> options (it's Fn-F7 on my T-23), bring the monitor to life?
>
> -Brandon
>
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