So, the problem is the laptop monitor is off until some application turns it on? If you want to permanently disable the output add video=LVDS-1:d to your kernel commandline. Otherwise, it is a policy issue that needs to be enforced across the entire system.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577771 Title: [i945gme] Laptop monitor is always turned on automatically Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: xorg I use my laptop with an external monitor and even though I disable the laptop screen, it is always turned on automatically when: - Someone logs in or changes user - I run the command "xrandr", even without any arguments - I try to start compiz I've tried turning it off by running xrandr and by using the GUI from the System menu, it remained turned off until I did anything listed above. I have this problem since I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04 from 9.10, which was working fine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun May 9 12:34:53 2010 DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.31-21-generic, i686: installed virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-21-generic, i686: installed virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-22-generic, i686: installed InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1000H ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=afdae0b8-09b5-4d44-9e6d-37ce5747d39d ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE:de:en_GB:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=de_DE.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0901 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 1000H dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: x.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC. dmi.chassis.version: x.x dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0901:bd07/11/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000H:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000H:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x: dmi.product.name: 1000H dmi.product.version: x.x dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-22-generic [lspci] 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8340] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/577771/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp