TV-out using XF86config

[Jonteponte]

I've searched some on the forum on this topic but what I'm not absolutely clear on is if you can't setup 2 monitors (a TV being one) to use twinview and 2 different resolutions (screen would be 1024 and TV would be 800).

I don't want to load different config files when I'm gonna watch TV-out, I just want it to be switched on constantly. Is this possible? I've only seen examples where one screen (monitor or TV) at the time has been configured.

I'm using a Geforce 2 MX (soon to be a Geforce 4 Ti42000), both have real twinview technology.

Help would be highly appreciated!

[homerjay]

I've done something similar to this, but I don't think it's what you're after. Basically, you'll get one resolution on your monitor (say 1024x768). In your Twinview config, you'll set up a resolution for the TV (of say 800 x 600).

The TV will then show an 800x600 portion of the monitor output, which scrolls around with the mouse (similar to X's normal virtual desktop).

When I want to watch, say a movie on TV-out, I do exactly what you say you don't want to, and use a different config file, to set up the monitor and TV to 800x600.

[Jonteponte]

So, if I'm forced to use two different config files, how do I switch between them in an easy way when I'm in KDE? I friend of mine says that I need a script that copies either a TV-on or TV-off config file to XF86config and then restart using "ctrl-alt-backspace". Isn't there a less ugly way?

[kipper]

I use twinview to have both my tv and monitor running from my ti4200. Basically you set option Twinview to true. I use Twinview clone mode, meaning my tv displays exactly what my monitor is displaying.
In the metamodes you can specify "1024x768,800x600" for your resolution for CRT and TV.
I can post my XF86Config file later if that will help (I'm at work right now).

cheers,
kipper

[Jonteponte]