lucid and monitors

[Jacob Schmude]

Mike, do you know what video driver your system is trying to use? I've 
found that some video drivers with certain video cards (usually 
integraded GPUs) won't allow you to start X if a monitor isn't 
connected. On a slightly related note, something similar happens if you 
attempt to use a Macintosh Mini without a monitor connected, the system 
goes crazy. I believe the video card itself sends an error if a monitor 
isn't connected, essentially they have an open circuit that is completed 
when a monitor is plugged in. I've seen this on Intel GPUs for the most 
part, but it's probably not limited specifically to them.

On 02/02/2010 06:00 PM, Mike Coulombe wrote:
> Hi, I am still having a problem with lucid not getting to the login screen for gnome if I don't have a monitor connected. It does let me login to the consul, but I don't get the login sound for gnome. Any idea what could be causing this. My monitor doesn't have to be on, but it does have to be connected.
> Mike.
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