by : Greetings!
: I have Linux running on my Compudyne 486/33 (4DX/33) Laptop
: computer. It has a port to connect an external SVGA monitor to
: that I would like to make use of. The only question is how to
: it. There is no entry in the BIOS setup menus that allow me to
: choose the external monitor versus the LCD display. The instruction
: manual / users guide that comes with it is basically useless in that
: they say "use the DOS utility VGACONF.EXE to select LCD, CRT, or
: BOTH..." Unfortunately, it does not keep the setting through a cold or
: warm boot cycle, and when I run Linux, it will only display on the LCD.
: If its any help the VGA BIOS says "Cirrus Logic CL-GD6410 version 2.03"
: Suggestions?
My laptop with this Cirrus Logic chipset uses an external command to switch
the video output from LCD to external. If I remember correctly the name was
SWITCHER.COM.
Don't know how to handle this under Linux.
If you can program it yourself you should take a look at Ralf Brown's Interrupt
list, which contains some info about it.
Wim.