Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
=== Abstract === In xrandr, VGA and LVDS are renamed to VGA1 and LVDS1, so gnome-display- properties doesnt function anymore May be related to bug #353186 === Details === When I plug my external screen into external the VGA socket, it's well recognized and immediately clones my laptop's screen. But It's a 50" and my laptop only has a 9.8" one. So I want to have a very much more better resolution on my external screen. When I launch gnome-display-properties, everything seems ok. I see both screens. But whatever action I take in the application, it has exactly no effect. If I uncheck the "clone screens" checkbox, everything stays identical. If I try to change the resolution of my external screen, nothing happens. I've thought it was a side effect of Compiz, so I uninstalled it. Effectively, it solved the problem... until the next reboot. I investigated further and found this page (in french) http://www.matthieuamiguet.ch/actus/karmic_xrandr where Matthieu explains that his screens have been renamed in xrandr. I tried his manipulations and it worked. Currently, I have to launch xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --output VGA1 --auto --left-of LVDS1 to have the resolution I want --- xrandr output --- xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2944 x 1080, maximum 4096 x 4096 VGA1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 700mm x 390mm 1920x1080 59.9*+ 1360x768 59.9 1280x768 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 640x480 60.0 59.9 720x400 70.1 LVDS1 connected 1024x600+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 195mm x 113mm 1024x600 60.0*+ 800x600 85.1 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2 640x480 85.0 72.8 75.0 59.9 720x400 85.0 640x400 85.1 640x350 85.1 --- system details --- lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch) Release: 10.04 apt-cache policy gnome-control-center gnome-control-center: Installé : 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu3 Candidat : 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu3 Table de version : *** 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Apr 9 10:24:08 2010 EcryptfsInUse: Yes FirefoxPackages: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 abroswer N/A abrowser-branding N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=fr_FR.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid ubuntu-une -- unable to unclone external screen with gnome-display-properties https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/559050 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
