[tclug-list] Projector help on Debian Etch

[Andrew von Nagy]

I am having trouble getting a projector to work on my Debian Etch system
(Dell Inspiron 8200). I have tried editing the xorg.conf file with
appropriate resolutions, and even adding a second Screen definition, but to
no avail. During bootup, it looks normal, but all that I get is scrambled
colors and output on the projector once the X server starts. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I have a presentation next
Tuesday.

Thanks,
Andrew

Here is my xorg.conf for reference:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"i2c"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizScrollDelta"	"0"
	Option		"SHMConfig"		"true"
	Option		"MinSpeed"		"0.6"
	Option		"MaxSpeed"		"0.12"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 440 Go]"
	Driver		"nv"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-80
	VertRefresh	43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 440 Go]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Screen1"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 440 Go]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024 1024x768 800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection