Public bug reported: On my MBP 6.2 the external display is not detected properly (It works fine with MacOSX, so no hardware issues). Sometimes the display is found, sometimes not. After a reboot it is found more frequently than after wake from suspend.
If detected, the display gets extended (not a copy of the screen like on other OS's). This raises issues with mouse. Also the avant bar gets screewed up regularly (because of screen metrics). My internal display is 1650x1080, the external is 1024x768 (which may cause the avant problems). My expectation how the thing works would be: Plug in an external monitor and see a resized copy of the desktop immediately. Configurable, the display might be extended. However, I do not expect to go to a control panel to detect a display and apply settings. Also having an option offered that cannot be selected (Separate X-Window view) is not really an option. If selected, all window decoration and functionality is lost. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,mousepoll,grid,snap,place,imgpng,move,gnomecompat,wall,resize,regex,shift,session,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,workarounds,fade,expo,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu Nov 3 15:36:37 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current-updates, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed DpkgLog: ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 330M] [10de:0a29] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00c7] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64+mac (20111012) JockeyStatus: kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) [auto-install] xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro6,2 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=2b39cb95-fdbb-4e6c-80f4-d27c4394529c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) XorgConf: Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection dmi.bios.date: 07/26/10 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP61.88Z.0057.B0C.1007261552 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-F22586C8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro6,2 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F22586C8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP61.88Z.0057.B0C.1007261552:bd07/26/10:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro6,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F22586C8:rvrMacBookPro6,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F22586C8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro6,2 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu5 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 oneiric running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885716 Title: External display not detected on Macbook Pro To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/885716/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp