LCD stays off on lid open

[Michal Jaegermann]

On Mon, Nov 27, 2006 at 08:44:41AM -0500, Fulko.Hew at sita.aero wrote:

Eh?
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> # /etc/acpi/lidswitch.sh
> # Re-activates the screen when the lid is opened again
> 
> LID_STATE="/proc/acpi/button/lid/LID/state"
> LCD_STATE="/proc/acpi/video/VID/LCD/state"
> VT_NR=/tmp/lid_sh
> 
> if [ -e /tmp/acpi_sleep ]; then
>       rm /tmp/acpi_sleep
>       exit
> fi
> 
> grep -q open "$LID_STATE"
> if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then               # open the lid

  if grep -q open "$LID_STATE"; then  # lid opened

>       vbetool dpms on
> 
>       if [ -e "$VT_NR" ]; then      # we closed the lid in X
>             chvt $(cat $VT_NR)
              chvt $(<$VT_NR) 

>             rm -f "$VT_NR"
>       fi
> else                                # closing the lid
>       echo $(fgconsole) > $VT_NR    # remember the current vt

Really weird.  Why not simply 'fgconsole >$VT_NR' ?

>       chvt 1
> fi

  M.