Inspiron 9400, ATI Radeon 1400, external digital display

[Nat Gross]

On 5/12/07, David Timms <dtimms at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Nat Gross wrote:
> > [For those that followed my 'install thread': next step]
> > Trying to connect a Dell Inspiron 9400, with ATI mobility 1400, to a
> > Samsung 213T *DIGITAL* port.
> > Simple question: How? <g>
> >
> > The same machine/setup with Vista worked automatically. When I plugged
> > in the DVI monitor cable into the laptop, Vista prompted (just like a
> > usb device, neat)  with various options how I want to run both
> > monitors. (Duplicated, different areas of desktop, laptop monitor off
> > - which is the option I chose.) It doesn't always work perfectly,
> > sometimes I get both displays, but at least it works.
>                                                  "sort off"
> > I tried running system-config-display, but I get an error when trying
> > to save<OK>.
> >
> > So, pray tell me, how do I get my external display to show off its
> > Fedora stuff?
> Which fedora ?
FC 6 32 bit latest kernel
> open or ati proprietary driver ?
driver included with Fedora.
> Err messages ?
Depending what I [resolution] choose, I have different problems,
sometimes it seems ok until reboot and then have to resort to a new
default xorg.conf. Most of the time I can't the following error on the
system-config-display console.
-----------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xConfigDialog.py", line 136, in ok
    lower_vrefresh, upper_vrefresh =
string.split(str(self.second_monitor_vrefresh), "-")
ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack
----------
and it wouldn't even attempt a save.
> start a terminal and run
> system-config-display
> from there. If you get some messages in the terminal, please search
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com  fedora   system-config-display first, and if
> no matching issue, create a new bug including version:
> rpm -q system-config-display
> cat /etc/fedora-release
> In the bug report, attach the output of:
> lspci
> and describe the exact sequence that causes the problem.
>
> DaveT.

Will try to follow up with Bugzilla, thanks.
nat
PS. In today's news, amd/ati announced that they will open source the drivers!
http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/05/09/amd-will-deliver-open-graphics-drivers/