I have the same symptoms only _after_ upgrading to 3.13.0-44-generic. Can you test an earlier kernel version and see if the problem goes away?
uname -a ------------------------ Linux ndXPS13 3.13.0-44-generic #73~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 17 00:38:38 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux lspci|grep VGA ------------------------ 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) xrandr ------------------------ Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 32767 x 32767 LVDS1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 293mm x 164mm 1366x768 60.0*+ 40.0 1360x768 59.8 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 56.2 640x480 59.9 VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300914 Title: External screen undetected after first plug Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: On Ubuntu 14.04, the external screen plugged on VGA is detected and get activated correctly. However, if I unplug it and then replug it later, it is not detected anymore and the screen receives no signal. A way to get it back to work is to reboot or simply suspend the computer. Sorry but I have no idea of what package is handling that. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1300914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
