how to configure a labtop/docking station combination

Richard Bos

8 Feb 2001 8 Feb '01

17:46

What is the right approach to configure a Dell laptop that is sometimes on the move and sometimes connected to 19" monitor via a dockingstation? I'm using suse-7.0 and it is possible to configure X for the 19" monitor and it is also possible to configure X for the on board lcd screen. But how can I configure X to automatically switch to one or the other with the right resolution and and such?? -- Richard Bos For those who have no (/)home the journey is endless

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Avi Schwartz

8 Feb 8 Feb

19:45

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I hope there is a better way then what I am going to suggest, but if there is none, this should work: Create two different schemes in the pcmcia scripts and modify lilo.conf to have two entries, one for stand alone and one for docked. Create two XF86Config files, one for stand-alone and one for docked. Lets call them XF86config.standalone and XF86Config.docked. As part of the pcmcia scheme code, copy the correct XF86Config.xxx to /etc/X11/XF86Config. I will be more then happy to find out there is a better way to achieve this, maybe with some X11 setting. Avi --On Thursday, February 08, 2001 18:46 +0100 Richard Bos wrote:

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What is the right approach to configure a Dell laptop that is sometimes on the move and sometimes connected to 19" monitor via a dockingstation?

I'm using suse-7.0 and it is possible to configure X for the 19" monitor and it is also possible to configure X for the on board lcd screen. But how can I configure X to automatically switch to one or the other with the right resolution and and such??

-- Richard Bos For those who have no (/)home the journey is endless

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Richard Bos

19:14

New subject: [SLE] how to configure a labtop/docking station combination

Thought about this as well. I hope to hear more or other opinions about this. On Thursday 8 February 2001 20:45, you wrote:

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I hope there is a better way then what I am going to suggest, but if there is none, this should work:

Create two different schemes in the pcmcia scripts and modify lilo.conf to have two entries, one for stand alone and one for docked.

Create two XF86Config files, one for stand-alone and one for docked. Lets call them XF86config.standalone and XF86Config.docked.

As part of the pcmcia scheme code, copy the correct XF86Config.xxx to /etc/X11/XF86Config.

I will be more then happy to find out there is a better way to achieve this, maybe with some X11 setting.

Avi

--On Thursday, February 08, 2001 18:46 +0100 Richard Bos

wrote:

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What is the right approach to configure a Dell laptop that is sometimes on the move and sometimes connected to 19" monitor via a dockingstation?

I'm using suse-7.0 and it is possible to configure X for the 19" monitor and it is also possible to configure X for the on board lcd screen. But how can I configure X to automatically switch to one or the other with the right resolution and and such??

-- Richard Bos For those who have no (/)home the journey is endless

Tim Hanson

19:15

New subject: [SLE] how to configure a labtop/docking station combination

Avi Schwartz wrote:

...

I hope there is a better way then what I am going to suggest, but if there is none, this should work:

Create two different schemes in the pcmcia scripts and modify lilo.conf to have two entries, one for stand alone and one for docked.

There are other items also: One would have to do NFS while docked, and have his home directory updated automatically when docked.

...

Create two XF86Config files, one for stand-alone and one for docked. Lets call them XF86config.standalone and XF86Config.docked.

As part of the pcmcia scheme code, copy the correct XF86Config.xxx to /etc/X11/XF86Config.

I will be more then happy to find out there is a better way to achieve this, maybe with some X11 setting.

Avi

--On Thursday, February 08, 2001 18:46 +0100 Richard Bos wrote:

...
What is the right approach to configure a Dell laptop that is sometimes on the move and sometimes connected to 19" monitor via a dockingstation?

I'm using suse-7.0 and it is possible to configure X for the 19" monitor and it is also possible to configure X for the on board lcd screen. But how can I configure X to automatically switch to one or the other with the right resolution and and such??

-- Richard Bos For those who have no (/)home the journey is endless

-- -- Avi Schwartz Get a Life, avi@CFFtechnologies.com Get Linux

Avi Schwartz

21:19

New subject: [SLE] how to configure a labtop/docking station combination

You will be amazed how many things you can automate using schemes. Look at the PCMCIA network configuration file and you will find that you can specify NFS shares that will be mounted with one scheme but not the other, etc. I actually have few schemes with my machine: Work, Home Wireless, Home Wired, Docking station, Commute, etc. All are setting my laptop differently. Avi --On Thursday, February 08, 2001 11:15 -0800 Tim Hanson wrote:

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Avi Schwartz wrote:

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I hope there is a better way then what I am going to suggest, but if there is none, this should work:

Create two different schemes in the pcmcia scripts and modify lilo.conf to have two entries, one for stand alone and one for docked.

There are other items also: One would have to do NFS while docked, and have his home directory updated automatically when docked.

...
Create two XF86Config files, one for stand-alone and one for docked. Lets call them XF86config.standalone and XF86Config.docked.

As part of the pcmcia scheme code, copy the correct XF86Config.xxx to /etc/X11/XF86Config.

I will be more then happy to find out there is a better way to achieve this, maybe with some X11 setting.

Avi

--On Thursday, February 08, 2001 18:46 +0100 Richard Bos wrote:

...
What is the right approach to configure a Dell laptop that is sometimes on the move and sometimes connected to 19" monitor via a dockingstation?

I'm using suse-7.0 and it is possible to configure X for the 19" monitor and it is also possible to configure X for the on board lcd screen. But how can I configure X to automatically switch to one or the other with the right resolution and and such??

-- Richard Bos For those who have no (/)home the journey is endless

-- -- Avi Schwartz Get a Life, avi@CFFtechnologies.com Get Linux

-- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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