Bug#457516: xserver-xorg-video-ati: X server does not start if laptop lid closed

[Alex Deucher]

On Dec 22, 2007 9:01 PM, Josh Triplett <josh at freedesktop.org> wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> Version: 1:6.7.197-1
> Severity: normal
>
> On my ThinkPad T42, the X server does not start with the laptop lid
> closed.  If I leave the lid open, the X server will start.  I have
> attached the log file from an attempt to start the X server with the
> lid closed.

If the lid is closed, the panel is off and the driver find no
connected displays.  Generally, if you start X with the lid closed
most users want to use one or more external monitors rather than the
internal panel.

Alex