S-video connection

Hello,

I wanted to ask if anyone has had a chance to try out the s-video connection on the back of their LG notebooks.
Just having some difficulty with mine.
Should know what I am doing I have done a similar setup with s-video using computers I have at work.

If anyone has done so and could guide me through it,
that would be appreciated.

thnx everyone,


ps: Still enjoying the notebook, the wireless is fantastic (great range). I have been able to access internet all over the city.

 

I would imagine the svideo is probably disabled by the drivers - so dig around in there somewhere and there should be an option to turn it on

I've found out how to do it in linux, but I haven't tested it yet since I have no svideo cables



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LG LM50 / Dothan 745
jerrett.net

 

hi,

Windows is such a pain in the *ss,
I should just learn how to use Linux, seems to be
the thinking man's way to go.....



(maybe I will take a course!?)

any other suggestions from anyone?

PS. I searched the driver list thoroughly, there is no mention of any type of s-video connection or driver. (everything else is there VGA connection, parallel port driver.)

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I've used the S-Video once, worked without any problems.

You just have to enable dual monitor viewing in your display setup.

 

One good way to learn linux is to install Gentoo, they have a good installation guide that takes you step by step through building your system from the ground up..

it takes awhile, but at the end of it you have an understanding of how and why things work, as well as a fully optimized system

It can be frusterating, but there are lots of helpfull people on the Gentoo forums.. and worst case, if you get totally stuck, you have your restore CD's that came with the notebook

If you do go that route, I would recommend gnome - KDE is a bit bloated, more windows-like.. some people prefer it though. You could always try both ;]

www.gentoo.org

There are a few linux-specific notes on the LM50 on http://lm50.jerrett.net that might be helpfull... compiling your kernel requires some knowledge of your hardware, and a lot of the specifics are listed there.. in fact you could just use the .config file , since it would be the same (you would put it in /usr/src/linux and build your kernel, skipping the make menuconfig step)


In any case, i would only recommend Gentoo if you are a tinkerer, want to understand it, and have some free time - If you just want to get a linux distro up and running, there are distros like SuSE or Fedora which have installers to do it all for you.. or you could stick with windows


If you are curious as to what a linux desktop is like, download Knoppix, burn the CD, stick it in and reboot. It runs the entire thing off the CD, so you don't have to install anything, and it will give you a full linux desktop without touching your hardrive

Knoppix ISO:
http://mirrors.csol.org/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.4-2004-05-17-EN.iso


Of course, all this has little to do with svideo - I would venture to guess it's probably much easier to get it working in windows - you just have to find the right setting..

But, Linux is fun

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LG LM50 / Dothan 745
jerrett.net

 

hey everyone,

Well I have already been using "knoppix" at the moment to get a feel for linux.

I think I will eventually convert using Gentoo, once i am more comfortable with Linux.


To answer Kalekainxx:
I have enabled dual monitor support on computers at work and elsewhere, there just seems to be no option for that on this laptop, I may need to locate a driver for the s-video port.

 

To continue the topic of trying Linux as a first timer (although off-thread here), I suggest installing a Linux distribution alongside Windows rather than replacing Windows. Do not go 'cold turkey'. Do this by squeezing down the Windows partition with something like Partition Magic and then using the blank disk space, install Linux. The Linux install will not touch the Windows partition. When you power up, the Linux boot loader will first ask you which operating system that you want to boot. You always have a choice, until you have finally weened yourself off of MS.