'doh I shut off my laptop display [solved]

[Bob Cortez]

Found the solution here:
http://linuxfud.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/how-to-reset-ubuntugnome-settings-to-defaults-without-re-installing/

I still have the original problem that I was trying to fix.  I'll start a
new thread in hopes that someone has a solution that won't turn off my
display.

Thanks for everyones help.  As always, your kind assistance is appreciated.

Bob

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Bob Cortez <rjcortez at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 4:38 AM, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Bob Cortez wrote:
>>
>> > On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 5:53 PM, steve <sfreilly at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> |>     I've really buggered it up this time, and I have no clue how to
>> >> |>     turn my display back on.  I've tried booting into the recovery
>> >> |>     mode and using the command sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>> but
>> >> |>     that didn't work.  Anyone have an answer that doesn't involve
>> >> |>     reinstalling 8.04?
>> >> |
>> >>
>> >> what about <control> <alt> <f1> can you login to tty1? then run sudo
>> >> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>> >
>> >
>> > Tried that as well.  Still nothing
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help, your effort is appreciated.
>>
>> I've got nothing direct, but about all I can think would do something like
>> this is to have mucked with the settings that handle multiple displays -
>> setting your primary display as a non-existent external display.  Is Gnome
>> saving this perhaps?
>>
>> What happens if you simply move xorg.conf away, and then try to
>> dpkg-reconfigure?
>> --
>> derek
>>
>
> Yes, that's exactly what I did.  I'll try your suggestion.  Thanks
>
> Bob
>
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