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Previously I had Ubuntu 11.04 and I could boot with no monitor attached.

Now I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 with autologin and I've found that is incapable of booting correctly if the monitor isn't attached.

Is there a way to "force" Ubuntu to "remember" last monitor attached or to define a virtual one to allow a "normal" booting?

belacqua
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john
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You need to do this :

go to directory :

cd /etc/X11/

cp xorg.conf xorg.bak

sudo gedit xorg.conf

Look for this section "Device" in the file, and update the file to be like this :

Section "Device"
     Identifier "Configured Device"
     Driver "vesa"
EndSection

If you dont find this section then put it at the top of the file.

Try to keep the complete file consistent.

More Details step by step guide : Running Ubuntu without monitor

Vikash Singh
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  • Thanks Vikash, my driver is already vesa, and it isn't working. Here is my xorg.conf: Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "vesa"
    Option "NoDDCValue" "True"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    HorizSync 31.5-48.5
    VertRefresh 50-70
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection

     – john Nov 02 '12 at 17:20
  • Try and change the < Identifier "Card0" > and see if it works... – Vikash Singh Nov 02 '12 at 18:02
  • Nope, and sorry about the raw xorg.conf I couldn't figure it how to format it properly. – john Nov 02 '12 at 18:28
  • Anyone know why this feature is broken from previous versions? Is this a bug? – john Nov 02 '12 at 19:41