According to upstream it is a problem with the EDID data which couldn't even be fixed with a quirk so I am not sure if this bug should stay open. Does the workaround mentioned there work for your?:
There is a doc on how to configure the preferredmode option http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html You need to add: 1. Option "Monitor-VGA" "Q910" to your device section 2. add Modeline "1280x1024_OK" 157.50 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024_OK" to your monitor section. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- [Hardy] X Server fails to start [845g] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191000 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