Re: [2.6.15] screen remains blank after LID switch use

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Mon Jan 16 2006 - 14:17:52 EST


On Monday 16 January 2006 04:05, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> Jan De Luyck <lkml@xxxxxxxxx> 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.
>
> It's a bug in Dell's BIOS. It seems to be present in all their current
> machines that use Intel graphics, and it also happens in Windows if you
> boot in safe mode. I'm trying to work this through with Dell, but it's
> taking a long time and I'm ridiculously busy with real life right now.
>

Not only Intel. I've learned to never close lid of my Inspiron 8100
(with nvidia chip) ;)

--
Dmitry
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