Thread: Gnome auto-logon hang if no monitor attached

hi!
if reboot our backup server (an old pentium 2 450mhz) without monitor (headless) or different monitor used during install (a crt lg 901b 19") hangs , monitor go standby during login or startup of gnome (can't alt-f2, caps lock , num lock unresponsive. ctrl-alt-del doesn't work). installed ubuntu desktop 9.04 jaunty jackalope. have tried ubuntu 8 also, time got worse problems file corruption, after updating , rebooting, requiring re-install (repair options @ time didn't work).

tried few grup safe mode options packagde checker , xfix graphics repair no difference.

if connect original dell lcd monitor boots , logins gnome fine.

there underlying system flaw or old pc use? can make work without monitor?


specs
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name : pentium ii (deschutes)
family, model, stepping : 6, 5, 2 (pentium ii/pentium ii xeon/celeron)
vendor : intel corp.
-configuration-
cache size : 512kb
frequency : 448.59mhz
bogomips : 897.18
byte order : little endian

total memory : 121592 kb
free memory : 2408 kb

host bridge : intel corporation 440bx/zx/dx - 82443bx/zx/dx host bridge
pci bridge : intel corporation 440bx/zx/dx - 82443bx/zx/dx agp bridge
isa bridge : intel corporation 82371ab/eb/mb piix4 isa
ide interface : intel corporation 82371ab/eb/mb piix4 ide
usb controller : intel corporation 82371ab/eb/mb piix4 usb
bridge : intel corporation 82371ab/eb/mb piix4 acpi
ethernet controller : 3com corporation 3c905c-tx/tx-m [tornado]
multimedia audio controller : ess technology es1969 solo-1 audiodrive
vga compatible controller : ati technologies inc 3d rage iic agp

macintosh mouse button emulation
usb keyboard
usb keyboard

ata maxtor 6l200p0
mitsumi cd-rom fx322m !b

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