Closing this bug with Won't fix as this kernel is no longer supported. Please feel free to open a new bug report if you're still experiencing this on a newer release (Bionic 18.04.3 / Disco 19.04) Thanks!
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- 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/236006 Title: [i815] X server doesn't use resolution capabilities Status in xf86-video-intel: Confirmed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: With upgrade to hardy the highest possible resolution reduced to 800x600. In gutsy and dapper the highest resolution was 1280x1024@60 Hz on the same hardware. The system was upgraded from dapper to hardy. Chipset i815 (from Xorg.0.log) Similar bug: #162136 in my GUTSY!-installation (for hardy with bug after reboot): mueller@gutsy:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf # xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page. # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "Files" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "de" Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys" Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "eraser" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "cursor" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]" Driver "intel" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Standardbildschirm" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 28-64 VertRefresh 43-60 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]" Monitor "Standardbildschirm" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" # Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet # InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" # InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" # InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection mueller@gutsy:~$ lspci -nn | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82815 Chipset Graphics Controller (CGC) [8086:1132] (rev 02) mueller@gutsy:~$ sudo ddcprobe vbe: VESA 3.0 detected. oem: Intel(R) 810, Intel(R) 815 Chipset Video BIOS vendor: Intel Corporation product: Intel(R) 810, Intel(R) 815 Chipset Hardware Version 0.0 memory: 1024kb memory: 4096kb mode: 132x25 (text) mode: 132x43 (text) mode: 132x50 (text) mode: 132x60 (text) mode: 320x200x64k mode: 640x400x256 mode: 640x480x256 mode: 640x480x32k mode: 640x480x64k mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x16 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 800x600x32k mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 1024x768x256 edid: edidfail mueller@gutsy:~$ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1024 default connected 1280x1024+0+0 0mm x 0mm 1280x1024 60.0* 1280x960 60.0 1280x800 60.0 1280x768 60.0 1152x768 55.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.0 56.0 640x480 60.0 I'll create a "reply" to this bug with the outputs from my hardy installation after reboot. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/236006/+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