I just tried to use the ppa:mdeslaur/testing on ubuntu 12.04 (dont know if it changes the behaviour for external monitor problem)
jos@bugix:~$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mdeslaur/testing but: ?? jos@bugix:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-core Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reinstallation of xserver-xorg-core is not possible, it cannot be downloaded. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-3.2.0-23 epiphany-data libmikmod2 linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae libsdl-mixer1.2 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. jos@bugix:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883319 Title: xrandr --scale restricts area in which mouse moves To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/883319/+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