Description of problem: X doesn't start with laptop lid closed. It panic without finding a screen. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.3.0.0-40.fc8 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Power on the computer. 2. Close the display lid. 3. wait a long time (2 min on my T42) until fedora finish booting and start gdm Actual results: Instead of the gdm welcome window, what I saw is a blue screen which informs me X failed to start and which tries to guide me to mess up my Xorg.conf. Expected results: When I open the laptop lid again, the gdm screen should be displayed. Additional info: It looks like a very deep problem in X. If the lid is closed, the video chip is shutdown or the video chip will report the display device(aka screen) is unplugged. On my laptop the case is radeon driver fails to set the display mode since no display device is connect. Then our little X server is screwed. To avoid this, X need to obtain the ability to start with a dumb screen, and switch to a new screen on the fly. I've heard that the latest X will support dynamical device plugging. Maybe or not this new feature will help. Workaround: CtrlAltF1 login as root init 4 init 5
Created attachment 293837 [details] Xorg log
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