Public bug reported:
Specific case - Dell 8200 Laptop
This laptop and others which use the built in Nvidia GO440 chipset do
not correctly choose the laptops own screen when booted using Nvidia's
closed driver for this chip. What happens is that the laptop boots but
the display is switched to the external VGA connector - most users won't
realise this and will assume that an Ubuntu failure has occurred.
The work-around that has been used for Ubuntu versions prior to Hardy
has been to add:
Option "Connected Monitor" "DFP"
to the appropriate section of xorg.conf.
The old work around no longer functions correctly however as xorg.conf
seems to be rewritten automatically by the system at each boot and
therefore manual modifications are lost.
I realise that the root of the problem is some bad interaction or
default settings assumption being made by the closed source Nvidia
driver (which we can't in all probability change), however, not having a
sensible workaround will make this troublesome for any number of older
laptop users. It might even be possible to specifically check for this
chipset during boot and add the appropriate 'fix' to the auto generated
xorg.conf to get around the issue in an 'it just works' type fashion.
Regards,
Craig
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Laptops with Nvidia Go440 chipsets do not initialise the laptops own flat panel
when booting
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200445
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