BJB, it will help immensely if you filed a new report via a terminal: ubuntu-bug linux
Please feel free to subscribe me to it. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- 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/874694 Title: [i845] Resolution cannot be set higher than 640x480 and doesn't fit screen Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: In Lubuntu 11.10 I cannot set the resolution higher than 640x480. The screen clearly doesn't like this and doesn't fit the desktop. See attached photo https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874694/+attachment/2545700/+files/2011-10-15%2000.59.24.jpg . WORKAROUND: Use kernel parameter: i915.modeset=0 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Oct 15 00:43:38 2011 InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874694/+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