This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu laptop testing tracker. A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: http://laptop.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/840564
** Tags added: laptop-testing -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/840564 Title: Displaying 1024x768 on external monitor shows 800x600 with black border Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: If I turn off the LCD display in my Dell Inspiron 910 and turn on the external display set to 1024x768, I see an 800x600 display in the top right of a 1024x768 display (see attached screenshot). I can move the mouse outside the 800x600 area, but no windows show up. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Sat Sep 3 15:04:19 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-08-27 12:50:23.535811 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.0.0-8-generic, i686: installed bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.0.0-9-generic, i686: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0] Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110817) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 910 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic root=UUID=26fea171-547a-442d-9d22-2990f283c12c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-27 (7 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/15/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A01 dmi.board.name: CN086A dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A01 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd09/15/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron910:pvrA01:rvnDellInc.:rnCN086A:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA01: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 910 dmi.product.version: A01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.92+bzr2791-0ubuntu1 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.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/840564/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
