'doh I shut off my laptop display

[Derek Broughton]

Bob Cortez wrote:

> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 4:38 AM, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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?
> 
> Yes, that's exactly what I did.  I'll try your suggestion.  Thanks

I was in the comparable settings in KDE this morning, and having an almost
overwhelming urge to push buttons (why would people put buttons on screens
unless you're supposed to push them).  Having seen your story, I'm so glad
I didn't :-)
-- 
derek