Re: [PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:25:09 -0800 Rogan Creswick dijo: >In most cases now, you can plug in an external display device and then >run 'xrandr' to see the list of supported resolutions for all >connected devices, whether they are displaying or not. Then it's just >a matter of knowing the xrandr co

Re: [PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread Rogan Creswick
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:42 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:33:25 -0800 > Bill Barry dijo: > >>There is nothing special about testing it with a projector. You could >>just test it with any external monitor as long as it can handle the >>same resolution you will be using wit

Re: [PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:33:25 -0800 Bill Barry dijo: >There is nothing special about testing it with a projector. You could >just test it with any external monitor as long as it can handle the >same resolution you will be using with the projector. That is why I wish I knew what the projector in 8

[PLUG] progammable logic controllers on ships

2010-11-17 Thread Daniel B. Herrington
All, I'm starting to do some investigation of PLCs for a project involving marine (ship) management. I was wondering if anyone was familiar with any linux applications that collect data from PLCs. Would the applications have to be built to the specific PLC? Are there any "cross platform" applciati

Re: [PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread Bill Barry
There is nothing special about testing it with a projector. You could just test it with any external monitor as long as it can handle the same resolution you will be using with the projector. Bill ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists

Re: [PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:57:25 -0600 Fred James dijo: >> I'm going to Portland State tomorrow to see if I can find a classroom >> with a projector that is open and not in use. Or maybe I can use the >> multimedia test room in the library. Hopefully I can take some time >> to experiment until I get

Re: [PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread Fred James
John Jason Jordan wrote: > I'm still trying to figure out how to get my laptop screen to appear on > a projector. I've been googling and reading the man page for xrandr, > but I don't understand much of it. My laptop screen runs at 1680 x 1050 > with the nouveau driver, and I think the max that mos

[PLUG] Xrandr

2010-11-17 Thread John Jason Jordan
I'm still trying to figure out how to get my laptop screen to appear on a projector. I've been googling and reading the man page for xrandr, but I don't understand much of it. My laptop screen runs at 1680 x 1050 with the nouveau driver, and I think the max that most projectors do is 1280 x 1050.