nouveau tv-out

[Konstantin Svist]

On 04/19/2012 08:40 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Konstantin Svist writes:
>
>> I tried connecting a laptop s-video out to a tv last night but 
>> couldn't see a software option for it anywhere.
>
> Most laptops have a key combination to activate external video.
>
>> Running Fedora 16 x64 XFCE with nouveau driver. Checked xrandr and F 
>> -> Settings -> Display applet.
>>
>> Also tried a VGA to s-video adapter, same story.
>>
>> Tried installing kmod-nvidia - X refuses to start altogether.
>>
>> What should I try next?
>
> Examine your keyboard. Look for an icon on some key that looks like a 
> monitor. The icon is usually painted with the same color as some other 
> key that's typically labeled "Fn". That's your hint. There may be more 
> than one key, to cut over your video completely, to the external port, 
> or to have it go both to the laptop and to the external video.
>

Pressing Fn+[CRT/LCD] button does nothing, either.