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I've figured out (by looking through the xorg.0.log) that there's a
config directory: /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ where I can put config
snippets, so this bug report in the present form is invalid, as there is
a way to configure X besides the autogenerated xorg.conf.

I've created a file in the xorg.conf.d directory: 90-force-crt to force a virtual display to be recognized by the nvidia card, so i can align my laptop's internal screen to cover this virtual crt, thus being able to the internal screen.
90-force-crt content:
Section "Screen"
    Identifier "nvidia"
    Device "nvidia"
    Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "on"
    Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" ""
EndSection



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Title:
  gpu-manager's xorg.conf generation should be configurable

Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  There is no way to edit xorg.conf permanently, for any modification will be removed by gpu-manager.
  This is not the same issue az bug #1310489.
  My system is a Dell Inspiron N7110 with nvidia optimus.
  I use the closed-source nvidia drivers.
  The problem:
  After a switch with prime-select intel my xorg.conf is removed, which is required to make the intel config operational.
  Upon switching back to nvidia (prime-select nvidia) gpu-manager regenerates my xorg.conf
  The problem is, that the default xorg.conf is broken (does not enable me to use the internal laptop screen), so it needs to be modified.
  This, however, can not be done now, as changes will always be overwritten.

  Note the difference from #1310489: We need a way to configure the
  generation, not just be able to preserve an already present file.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.2.98.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.1-031601-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Thu Nov 20 17:37:49 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-11 (254 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140311)
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-drivers-common
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-20 (0 days ago)

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