On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Doug Barton wrote: > Wesley Shields wrote: > >> Nvidia cards work just fine - just not with the nvidia driver. I'm >> using xorg 7.2 with the nv driver just fine on an AMD64 laptop. > > By any chance is anyone using the nv driver with a docking station? > With the nvidia driver I can use the docking station's video out to > drive my big monitor without any problem, but with the nv driver it > doesn't seem to pump bits to the monitor at all. If I try to start X > the monitor immediately goes into power save mode. If I turn off the > monitor and open the laptop lid, the nv driver works with the laptop's > screen as if the docking station weren't there, but I'd prefer to use > my nice big scree when I'm at home. > > I'd give up the graphics acceleration to be able to run my C2D in > amd64 mode, but my old eyes can't give up the big monitor. :-/ > > Doug >From my understanding the nv driver (no real hardware support?) can't drive nVidia cards properly, and thus can't drive large monitors. -GarrettReceived on Tue Jun 05 2007 - 22:35:20 UTC
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