Re: Debian installation on laptop with damaged screen

[Odd <iodine@runbox.no>]

Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:46:41 -0500 (EST), Odd wrote:
> > Partially success. I booted the Debian Live CD, and could
> > see everything, until the text mode booting was over, and
> > Debian logo came up. Then it changed back to the laptop
> > screen, and remained there. Fn+F4 did not work anymore.
> >
> > I assume there's an option for changing output under
> > preferences, but the damage makes it impossible to see.
> >
> > I suppose there's a way to change the display output from
> > Bash. Anybody know how? My googling has come up short.
>
> If you switch to text console 1 via Ctrl+Alt+F1, do you get
> your display back on the external monitor?  (Possibly after
> using Fn+F4 again.)  If so, the problem is probably specific
> to the X server configuration.

Yes, switching to text console actually works ! Suddenly
it just popped up on the external monitor and the laptop
screen went dark. I would never have guessed.

> With a live CD, there
> probably isn't an X server configuration, per se, it's relying
> on all default settings.  But there's hope that an actual
> *install* of Debian will work.  Use the non-graphical
> installer to get Debian installed, then see if you can get
> X working by monkeying around with the X configuration.
> Examining /var/log/Xorg.0.log may provide some clues.

I'll try an install and see what can be done.

Many Thanks !

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Odd