Simulate unconnected monitor

2009 System, driver

To allow you to start-up your system without the monitor connected you can simulate it being connected. You will store the information that is requested from your monitor at start-up in a file.

1. Retrieve 'edid.bin' file, from internet, you can also get this file from your connected monitor with 'get-edid' or 'nvidia-settings'
2. In 'xorg.conf', refer to the monitor's 'edid.bin' file and add Option "ConnectedMonitor"

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0, TV-0"
    Option         "MetaModes" "CRT: 1024x768_60 +0+0, TV: 1024x768 +0+0"
    Option         "CustomEDID" "CRT-0:/home/Documents/edid.bin"
    Option         "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO" 	#SVIDEO, Composite, etc
    Option         "TVStandard" "PAL-B" 	#PAL, PAL-B, PAL-G, NTSC, etc
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0, TV-0"
    SubSection     "Display"
	Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection