Re: [Linux-fbdev-users] How to get external monitor use higher resolution (1280x1024)

[Antonino A. D. <ad...@gm...>]

lyn...@fr... wrote:
> Hallo!
> 
> 
> I  would  like  to get my external TFT-monitor connected to my laptop to use a
> full 1280x1024 resolution, at least when the laptop monitor is off.  I  posted
> my problem before
> (http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=8971327&forum_id=2358)
> but didn't get any replies yet, so I fear nobody has an idea, and  I  have  to
> change  the  panel-probing  in the radeonfb-driver to force it to 1280 and see
> what it does. What would I have to change? What variable stores the resolution
> that is actually taken for displaying?
> So  far I also tried vesafb-tng but that needs VBE3 (I have VBE2, and it seems
> one cannot change that) to be able to change to 1280x1024.
> 
> Any help and hint appreciated also replies telling me it is  not  possible  at
> any means.

Will forward your message to the radeonfb maintainer.

Tony