Macbook Pro DVI to VGA?

chrissmart · Jul 20, 2007, 07:07 AM

Hi,

I have two macbook pro laptops running Ubuntu Feisty which are working well using the fglrx driver with DVI out.

However, I cannot seem to get the external port working if converting from DVI to VGA, I just get no connection.

Does anyone know if DVI -> VGA is possible on the Macbook Pro and/or with the fglrx driver?

Cheers,
Chris

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 25, 2007, 07:15 PM

It should work... I know of no option in that driver to enable or disable DVI --> VGA mode so...?

chrissmart · Jul 26, 2007, 12:28 AM

Hey,
Thanks for the reply. I did solve it in the end. I had to enable crt2 and disable crt1 (in xorg.conf / using aticonfig).

Then it all worked

Haven't tried under 64bit yet, but i386 is working well (even with matrox DualHead2Go).

Cheers,
Chris

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 30, 2007, 05:46 AM

Did you ever get 64bit working? Or is this even a problem in 64?

Jul 20, 2007, 07:07 AM	#1
chrissmart DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Macbook Pro DVI to VGA? Hi, I have two macbook pro laptops running Ubuntu Feisty which are working well using the fglrx driver with DVI out. However, I cannot seem to get the external port working if converting from DVI to VGA, I just get no connection. Does anyone know if DVI -> VGA is possible on the Macbook Pro and/or with the fglrx driver? Cheers, Chris

Jul 25, 2007, 07:15 PM	#2
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	It should work... I know of no option in that driver to enable or disable DVI --> VGA mode so...?

Jul 26, 2007, 12:28 AM	Thread Starter #3
chrissmart DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hey, Thanks for the reply. I did solve it in the end. I had to enable crt2 and disable crt1 (in xorg.conf / using aticonfig). Then it all worked Haven't tried under 64bit yet, but i386 is working well (even with matrox DualHead2Go). Cheers, Chris

Aug 30, 2007, 05:46 AM	#4
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Did you ever get 64bit working? Or is this even a problem in 64?