Hello...
I have an HP L1940T 19" monitor being used with an HP XE4500 laptop which is designed to be used in the traditional horizontal format but also vertically. This feature is supported by the drivers for Windows but appears not to be implemented for Linux.
I am curious to find out however if there is any way of getting Linux to display vertically (essentially using monitor onto its side) on this monitor (or any for that fact) instead of horizontally.
I have included the output of lspci, lshw, as well as the contents of the xorg.conf file below
Many thanks for reading.
Laptop manufacturer and model: HP XE4500
Monitor: HP L1940T displaying at 1280x1024
Distribution: Xubuntu 7.10
Kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic
Output of 'lspci':
Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: ALi Corporation M1671 Super P4 Northbridge [AGP4X,PCI and SDR/DDR] (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: ALi Corporation PCI to AGP Controller
00:02.0 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 02)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+]
00:08.0 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
00:0a.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
00:0c.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB21 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
00:10.0 IDE interface: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c4)
00:11.0 Bridge: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY
Output of 'lshw':
Code:
xe4500
description: Notebook
product: HP OmniBook PC
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version: HP OmniBook xe4500
serial: TW24813099
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: administrator_password=enabled boot=oem-specific chassis=notebook frontpanel_password=unknown keyboard_password=unknown power-on_password=disabled uuid=20F9953F-7103-D711-AA44-00C09F166988
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: HP OmniBook PC
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id: 0
version: xe4500
serial: None
slot: USB2
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
physical id: 0
version: KB.M1.94 (02/26/20042)
size: 105KB
capacity: 448KB
capabilities: isa pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom pcmciaboot edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 - M CPU 1.70GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 15.2.7
slot: mPGA478B
size: 1700MHz
capacity: 1700MHz
width: 32 bits
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up cpufreq
configuration: id=0
*-cache:0
description: L2 cache
physical id: 8
slot: L2 Cache
size: 8KB
capacity: 1MB
capabilities: burst internal write-back
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 0
size: 512KB
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 1b
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 528MB
capacity: 3GB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
physical id: 0
slot: M1
size: 16MB
width: 64 bits
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
physical id: 1
slot: M2
size: 256MB
width: 64 bits
*-bank:2
description: DIMM DRAM
physical id: 2
slot: M3
size: 256MB
width: 64 bits
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: M1671 Super P4 Northbridge [AGP4X,PCI and SDR/DDR]
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: f0000000
bus info: pci@00:00.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
resources: iomemory:f0000000-f7ffffff
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: PCI to AGP Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@00:01.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Radeon Mobility M6 LY
vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@01:00.0
version: 00
size: 128MB
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=66 mingnt=8
resources: iomemory:e8000000-efffffff ioport:9000-90ff iomemory:e0100000-e010ffff irq:10
*-usb
description: USB Controller
product: USB 1.1 Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=64 maxlatency=80
resources: iomemory:e0000000-e0000fff irq:10
*-usbhost
product: OHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic ohci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=4 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:0
description: Mouse
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 2.00
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA speed=1.5MB/s
*-usb:1
description: Mass storage device
product: Cypress AT2LP
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:2
logical name: scsi1
version: 2.40
serial: DEF10CC90808
capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=2mA speed=12.0MB/s
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
product: Y160P0
vendor: Maxtor 6
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 0000
serial: 4Y840TEF
size: 152GB
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
*-volume
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
capacity: 152GB
capabilities: primary
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 6
bus info: pci@00:06.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ALI 5451 latency=64 maxlatency=24 mingnt=2
resources: ioport:1000-10ff iomemory:e0001000-e0001fff irq:5
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: M1533/M1535 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+]
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 7
bus info: pci@00:07.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-communication
description: Modem
product: M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 8
bus info: pci@00:08.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: generic cap_list
configuration: driver=serial latency=64
resources: iomemory:e0002000-e0002fff ioport:1400-14ff irq:10
*-pcmcia:0
description: CardBus bridge
product: PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: a
bus info: pci@00:0a.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192
resources: iomemory:40010000-40010fff irq:11
*-pcmcia:1
description: CardBus bridge
product: PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: a.1
bus info: pci@00:0a.1
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192
resources: iomemory:40011000-40011fff irq:11
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: TSB43AB21 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: c
bus info: pci@00:0c.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
resources: iomemory:e0003000-e00037ff iomemory:e0004000-e0007fff irq:10
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: M5229 IDE
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 10
bus info: pci@00:10.0
version: c4
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ALI15x3_IDE latency=32 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
resources: iomemory:1f0-1f7 iomemory:3f0-3ef iomemory:170-177 iomemory:370-36f ioport:1800-180f
*-ide:0
description: IDE Channel 0
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@0
logical name: ide0
clock: 33MHz
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: TOSHIBA MK3018GAP
vendor: Toshiba
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@0.0
logical name: /dev/hda
version: M2.01 A
serial: 622A0941T
size: 27GB
capacity: 27GB
capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm apm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: apm=off mode=udma2 smart=on
*-volume:0
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 1
bus info: ide@0.0,1
logical name: /dev/hda1
capacity: 101MB
capabilities: primary
*-volume:1
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 2
bus info: ide@0.0,2
logical name: /dev/hda2
capacity: 1004MB
capabilities: primary nofs
*-volume:2
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 3
bus info: ide@0.0,3
logical name: /dev/hda3
capacity: 7632MB
capabilities: primary
*-volume:3
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 4
bus info: ide@0.0,4
logical name: /dev/hda4
capacity: 19GB
capabilities: primary
*-ide:1
description: IDE Channel 1
physical id: 1
bus info: ide@1
logical name: ide1
clock: 33MHz
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: QSI CD-RW/DVD-ROM SBW-241
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@1.0
logical name: /dev/hdc
version: VX08
capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic dma lba iordy audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
configuration: mode=udma2
*-disc
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/hdc
*-bridge
description: Bridge
product: M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 11
bus info: pci@00:11.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bridge
configuration: driver=ali1535_smbus latency=0
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
vendor: National Semiconductor Corporation
physical id: 12
bus info: pci@00:12.0
logical name: eth0
version: 00
serial: 00:c0:9f:16:69:88
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii fibre 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=natsemi driverversion=2.1 duplex=full ip=192.168.2.109 latency=90 link=yes maxlatency=52 mingnt=11 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
resources: ioport:1c00-1cff iomemory:e0008000-e0008fff irq:11
Contents of xorg.conf:
Code:
# /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 xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man 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/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
# 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" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
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"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
