On Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 08:09:42PM -0400, Mark Roach wrote: > On Tue, 2003-09-16 at 16:22, John Hasler wrote: > > Why not just pull out the video card? > > Most systems will not boot if no video card is present. I imagine there > is some guide on line on how to fool the video card into thinking a > monitor is present using some sort of loopback adapter, possibly as > simple as a wire from one pin to another.
Yes, that is true. I have an ASUS L5800C laptop with (I think) a broken BIOS (update available, haven't applied it yet). X 4.3 is unable to light up the panel when switching modes but with an external monitor, switching to it and back to the panel again lights up the panel. I use a 15 pin male connector which I have stuffed with aluminiumfoil. Works very well! But anyway, the OP's problem is solved. David -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus. Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
