[ILUG] Dell D430 - Dual Monitor setup...

[oscar cassetti]

I have Dell D420. I think that there is an hardware limitation on the
output of the docking station.
I tried couple of times with different operating system and Intel
driver but no luck. Only one output
per time seems to be allowed.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Gareth 'bigbro' Eason <bigbro at skynet.ie> wrote:
>
>           Hi,
>
>        Hopefully someone on the list might be able to help me out:
>
> - I have a Dell D430 laptop, 12.4" 1280x800 screen. It works very
> happily with Ubuntu Linux.
>
> - It sits in a docking station that provides me with a DVI connector and
> a VGA (15-pin D-sub) connector.
>
> - lspci tells me the graphics chipset is:
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS,
> 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME,
> 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
>
>
>
> My question:
> - Is it possible to use the laptop in dual-head mode with 2 x external
> monitors?
>
>
>
> I have succeeded in creating a dual-head setup, both under Linux and
> Windows XP - but every time, the laptop's internal screen figures as one
> of the displays. Is there a hardware limitation that forces me to always
> use the internal screen as one of the monitors, or am I doing something
> wrong?
>
>        Any clues / suggestions / working configuration examples would be
> appreciated.
>
>        Best regards,
>        -->Gar
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