Having the exact same issue using 12.04 LTS. Curiously enough it worked as expected for a little while (putting off the lvds and proper resolution on vga) but, perhaps due to an update, it now by default clone the lvds and force both screens to be 1024x768 (wich is probably the only compatible resolution between laptop & 22" lcd connected on vga.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366270 Title: [i945] [Xubuntu] wrong screen resolution after upgrade to Jaunty To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/366270/+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