Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:02:28 -0700 | From | Paul Dickson <> | Subject | Re: [2.6.15] screen remains blank after LID switch use |
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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:46:51 +0100, Jan De Luyck wrote:
> I've recently gotten an Dell D610 laptop from my company. After some digging I > managed to get Linux running on it, with kernel 2.6.15 at this moment. > > There is something odd going on with the LID switch functionality tho: > everytime the LID is closed, the screen goes off, as expected. Unfortunately, > the screen does not come back alive afterwards, it remains blank. > > Starting X doesn't help, switching consoles doesn't help either. The problem > is appareant both in X and the console. > > The laptop remains completely functional, except for the display. > > Currently I'm not using a fb console, and the X driver is the i810. > > Any ideas?
I hit this and manage to get myself out of it.
I run with many xterm windows open. After opening the lid in my Inspiron 6000, I switched to a workspace with an open xterm window and type the equivalent of: xset dpms force suspend
(I usually use this command to blank the screen "right now".)
$ more ~/bin/blank #! /bin/sh sleep 2 xset dpms force suspend
Then when I move the mouse pointer or press a key, the screen turns back on.
-Paul
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