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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
 
[http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/eg2/ Intel Extreme Graphics 2 overview]
 
[http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/eg2/ Intel Extreme Graphics 2 overview]
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=== Sending video to VGA===
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There seems to be many issues trying to do this from within the xorg.conf/XFREE86.conf.
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The solution for basic projector or cloned output is to use the [http://i855crt.sourceforge.net/ i855-crt] program.
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Remember that this program is very raw and could damage your display equipment.
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Once this is installed an example command would be (with root permissions)
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    i855crt swcursor on "1024x786@85"
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to stop it enter
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    i855crt off
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The video mode in quotes is defined in /etc/i855crt.conf or ~/.i855crt.conf.
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=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===
 
=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===

Revision as of 20:43, 30 September 2005

Intel Extreme Graphics 2

This is a Intel video adapter

Features

Linux X.Org driver

This chip is supported by the 'i810' driver as part of the X.Org distribution

ThinkPad LCD

Display on the internal LCD works as long as you set the monitor settings correct.

External VGA port

?

SVideo port

?

DVI port

?

Linux kernel Framebuffer driver

This chip will work with either the 'vesa' or 'intelfb' driver as part of any recent 2.4 or 2.6 kernel.

Links

Intel Extreme Graphics 2 overview

Sending video to VGA

There seems to be many issues trying to do this from within the xorg.conf/XFREE86.conf. The solution for basic projector or cloned output is to use the i855-crt program. Remember that this program is very raw and could damage your display equipment.

Once this is installed an example command would be (with root permissions)

   i855crt swcursor on "1024x786@85"

to stop it enter

   i855crt off

The video mode in quotes is defined in /etc/i855crt.conf or ~/.i855crt.conf.


ThinkPads this chip may be found in