I am using Mint Debian edition, I used my Thinkpad as desktop connect to external monitor, so that I disabled the notebook screen on settings, but when it boots up the cursor is not shown on monitor, until I moved the mouse from primary screen is that normal ?

OK. I'll get us started, but without messing with my laptop, I can't finish it, I bet. How did you disable your login prompt. It might be obvious to some, but just to make sure you did it validly, please share what steps you took to do it, also for those who don't know off the top of our heads, even if it's a standard way, or at least tell us if it's a standard way or something. Second, you mean the display manager is what you disabled, right? Or do you mean the prompt at the command line or somthing else, don't know term for it. Thirdly, 32 bit or 64 bit iso? That may make a difference, but maybe not, as they are trying to do the same either way. But it "could" make a difference. Perhaps I will test it out, if I save my drive first, to find your answer, we'll see if I feel comfortable with it or not.

I guess on second thought, I don't feel comfortable trying it out, because not spare laptop or anything, and don't want to lose data. But knowing those details will help people. I'm always leaving out details too.

On the Mint Debian Cinnamon edition there's a system setting section like windows control panel, on the display section under hardware you can configure multi monitor, I disabled the build in display and use the Dell external monitor that's all, nothing special on the 2nd tab it's all about screen rotation.

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