My video display config file

[rmcellig]

I have no video on my laptop because of a config error I made. How can I get my screen back. Do I just have to trash the config file or edit it? If so, what is this file called and where is it located?

[mikewhatever]

Could be /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it sounds strange that you do not know which file you've edited. I mean, if you don't, how should enyone else.

[rmcellig]

What I did was go into the GUI display settings and disable the use this monitor option not knowing that it would totally disable my screen. Now I need to get my screen back so I thought if I trashed the file responsible for this setting was trashed so a new one would be created on startup, that would be great. If this is not possible, I would need to know what the config file is called and how to edit it so that I have my screen back.

[Bashing-om]

rmcellig; Hi !
The config file " /etc/X11/xorg.conf " is largely depreciated now-a-days and will not exist on a standard install.
If you are running version 12.04 and have unity as your desktop; try terminal code:

 unity --reset

which should first reset compiz then unity to the default settings.

Advise if otherwise ->

just try'n to help

[rmcellig]

I am running xubuntu 12.10

[Bashing-om]

try:

setsid unity

[mikewhatever]

Then you'll probably need .config/monitors.xml. Either edit, or delete it.

[rmcellig]

There is no monitors.xml file in my .config directory

[steeldriver]

so how are you connected right now? are you using an external monitor? or ssh'ing in?

[rmcellig]

Problem solved. I found a file called Displays.xml and trashed it. All is well now.