Comment 20 for bug 284408

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Michael Rooney (mrooney) wrote : Re: [Bug 284408] Re: r3xx Hardware does not work with fglrx

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 9:21 AM, David Taylor <email address hidden> wrote:
> Same here on my 9600 - thankfully the OS driver is quite competent but I
> wouldn't mind the real deal as with this driver the screen doesn't turn
> off when the lid is closed.
>

That just sounds like a power setting issue, make sure it is set to
blank screen appropriately in System -> Preferences -> Power
Management. Mine with a 9600 and the OS drivers actually turns off the
screen when closed.