Lasse Riis wrote: > When Xorg starts on my laptop (or actually Gentoo boots and xdm is > started) the X startup procedure involves blanking, or actually powering > off my display completely. This has always been "standard procedure" to > me, and I've gotten used to it over the years. > > However, in my current setup it actually "blinks" or powers off twice. > It might be the version of Xorg, or it might be this laptop. In any case > I didn't notice it till now. > > I've Googled some to find out what's actually going on but to no avail. > Some says it's probing for external monitors and thus turns off VGA > which in turn causes my laptop display to power off(?). > > Is there a way to disable this? I don't need probing for external > monitors on every X start. preferably I'd like to not have the monitor > turn of at all. But I would at least like to prevent it from doing it > twice. > > I'm on a Thinkpad x60s with this graphics controller: > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, > 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) > 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, > 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Hey Lasse, I see this on my laptop as well. It's not on right now so I can't tell you the exact controller, but it's also Intel (but I think maybe an 800 series?) I also remember the days before it blanked twice! -- Randy Barlow http://electronsweatshop.com -- [email protected] mailing list
