I think it's likely that the modeline is just slightly off. Boot without KMS (radeon.modeset=0) and capture an Xorg.0.log, then boot with KMS on. We should compare the calculated modelines shown in each log for the activated resolution to see if there's any differences.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- [lucid] [LENOVO T60] external screen display shows "shivering", horizontal refresh offset https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/541501 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs