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Restating GUI Debian

  • 29-04-2009 10:27am
    #1
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭


    Ok probaly a stupid question but how can you restart the gui in Debian?
    Basically I watch movies from the laptop on the tv using an s-video cable.

    Now before when using XP as soon as I connected the cable the display would come up on the tv.

    However this does not happen with Debian. I have to restart the laptop.
    Anyone any ideas?


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  • #2
    Tillotson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Tillotson


    So can you get it to work if you boot with the TV plugged in?
    What type of video card do you have?
    ctrl-alt-backspace restarts X, just make sure everything is saved first


  • #3
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply. Yes works grand when booted up with cable connected to tv.
    Just tried it there by restarting the gui, same problem.



    Output from lspci
    Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller


  • #4
    Tillotson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Tillotson


    Honestly I don't know. Only tried it with a laptop using the nVidia driver.

    Might help. Applicable to debian
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=361124&highlight=dual+monitor

    Info about the state of the intel driver
    http://keithp.com/blogs/Sharpening_the_Intel_Driver_Focus/

    Sorry I can't be any more help :(


  • #5
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    I had a bit of hassle setting this up in ubuntu but I got it in the end. When it was workign for me I was able to put the image on the tv by restarting xorg (ctrl+alt+Backspace)

    The outlines how I managed to get it going

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055402034

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=952650


  • #6
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Thanks for the links lads. Will go through them later.
    Cheers


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  • #7
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Hi,

    Got it working. Just needed to add the tv details in the xorg.conf file.
    Now it will display on the tv by using that key combo or running the xrandr command from a shell.
    Thanks again for the help.


  • #8
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    It's great once you get it going, so handy.
    I'm streaming across my LAN to the xbox360 these days, even handier again.


  • #9
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Did you try the display toggle on the laptop. It's usually the Function key + one of the Fx keys. It toggles display between laptop screen, external display and both. I'd guess that's why it won't display on the TV until you reboot. If you toggle to external display it should work.


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