[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-10 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xorg => xserver-xorg-video-ati -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-03 Thread Tormod Volden
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Assignee: Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) => (unassigned) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-03 Thread Chris Bainbridge
** Attachment added: "xorg-mode-debug.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21962731/xorg-mode-debug.log -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-03 Thread Tormod Volden
Can you please add Option "ModeDebug" "true" to the Device section of your xorg.conf and attach the new log? -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscri

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-03 Thread Chris Bainbridge
Here's a guess: 1360x768 is the native resolution of HDTVs, which probably don't do EDID, and they will just work if xorg uses that by default? It's a shame that higher resolutions are not available, otherwise you could just manually select the correct one in monitor configuration tools of Gnome o

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-03 Thread Tormod Volden
OK, that explains the missing EDID. But I still don't understand how the "sloppy heuristic" chooses 1360x768 for the monitor if it has no idea about it. I would have expected a "safer" resolution like 800x600 or 1024x768. -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launch

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-03 Thread Chris Bainbridge
This was an interesting one... my monitor is 17" LG L1715S. The monitor, dock station and laptop all support DDC and I never had to configure it manually before. So I was a bit confused until I remembered changing the VGA cable - the new cable has no pin 9, and Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wik

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-02 Thread Tormod Volden
> Do you use screen switchers, extension cords or anything? Er... the dock station may be guilty. Do you know if autodetection works with other monitors, or under another operating system? -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-02 Thread Tormod Volden
Thanks, the driver does not get EDID from the monitor and: (II) RADEON(0): Using sloppy heuristic for initial modes (II) RADEON(0): Output VGA-0 using initial mode 1360x768 (II) RADEON(0): Output LVDS using initial mode 1400x1050 What exactly is the monitor? Do you use screen switchers, extension

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-02 Thread Tormod Volden
Please attach the output of: get-edid | parse-edid # from the read-edid package -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-02 Thread Chris Bainbridge
** Attachment added: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21894192/Xorg.0.log -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-02 Thread Chris Bainbridge
Note 1280x1024 mode is missing: $ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1400 x 1050, maximum 1400 x 1200 VGA-0 connected 1360x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm 1360x768 59.8* 1152x864 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x60060.3 640x480

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-02 Thread Chris Bainbridge
** Attachment added: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21894151/xorg.conf -- Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 323426] Re: Ubuntu Jaunty : Wrong resolution on external monitor

2009-02-01 Thread Tormod Volden
Thanks for your report. Can you please include the following info if possible? /etc/X11/xorg.conf /var/log/Xorg.0.log and paste in the output from: lspci -nn | grep VGA ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) Status: New => Incomplete -- U