Bug#431032: xserver-xorg-video-i810: LCD won't turn off when docked, on Dell laptop

["Guy Heatley" <guy.heatley@gmail.com>]

Hi Brice,
Upgrading to xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.0.0-5 did not solve the
problem directly, but the xrandr program did!
(I didn't try xrandr before upgrading, so the upgrade may not have
actually been required).

Anyhow I'm quite happy with the result.

Two questions:-
1) How could I automate the xrandr process on boot?
2) Can I use the laptop screen + CRT as a dual display setup when the
laptop is docked? (I think I probably can't as the output is not dual
headed)

Thanks!
--
Guy

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On 29/06/07, Guy Heatley <guy.heatley@gmail.com> wrote:
> Cool!
> I'm at work right now, using the laptop in question, but unfortunately
> inflicted on me is another well-known proprietory OS...
>
> I shall upgrade this when I get home this evening, and can use a real OS!
>
> Regards
> --
> Guy
>
> Stand up for freedom: Switch to GNU/Linux.
> 'Microsoft warned today that the era of ''open computing,''
> the free exchange of digital information that has defined the
> personal computer industry, is ending.'
> New York Times, July 25, 2002
>
> On 29/06/07, Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org> wrote:
> > Guy Heatley wrote:
> > > Hi Brice,
> > > Thanks for the prompt reply. I shall try out your suggestions as soon
> > > as I can.
> > >
> > > Would I be able to use dpkg to install xserver-xorg-video-intel
> > > 2:2.0.0-5 in isolation, without having to go ape and move up to sid?
> >
> > Yes, right now, I don't think there is any sid dependency required to
> > install this experimental package. So just take it from
> >     ftp://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-intel
> > and dpkg -i foo.deb should work fine.
> >
> > Brice
> >
> >