Re: [tlug] Linux, laptop, and s-video output

["Birkir A. Barkarson" <birkirb@example.com>]

> Does anyone here have any insight into what I need to do to get s-video 
> output from my laptop?

I haven't done this myself, but I was fiddling with my video card today 
so I might be able to take a few shots in the dark.

I suspect you are using the latest Ubuntu.
What does this give you?

$xrandr -q

If you get something like:

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1280
VGA connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 338mm x 270mm
   1280x1024      60.0*+
   1024x768       70.1     60.0
   832x624        74.6
   800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
   640x480        75.0     72.8     66.7     60.0
   720x400        70.1
LVDS connected (normal left inverted right)
   1024x768       60.0 +
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        60.0     59.9
TV connected (normal left inverted right)

Then this might do it:

$xrandr --output TV --auto

Of course YMMV depending on your video driver. If this doesn't work you 
might mentioned your machine model, and video driver. Maybe someone here 
has something similar.

Regards,
Birkir