It seems to me that I have exactly the same problem. I have just updated to ubtuntu 10.04.
I'm using a dell inspiron 6400 with an ati x1400 and open source driver. As Seth Chandler I'm posting the output of xrandr --prop Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 800, maximum 8192 x 8192 VGA-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) load detection: 1 (0x00000001) range: (0,1) LVDS connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm EDID: 00ffffffffffff004ca3000000000000 00100103802115780a87f594574f8c27 27505400000001010101010101010101 010101010101c71b00a0502017303020 26004bcf100000190000000f00000000 00000000002387026400000000fe0044 463035360331353458330a20000000fe 002740505a81b0d9ff01010a2020009d scaling mode: Full supported: None Full Center Full aspect 1280x800 60.0*+ 1280x720 59.9 1152x768 59.8 1024x768 59.9 800x600 59.9 848x480 59.7 720x480 59.7 640x480 59.4 S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) tv standard: ntsc supported: ntsc pal pal-m pal-60 ntsc-j scart-pal pal-cn secam load detection: 1 (0x00000001) range: (0,1) -- [RV530] Screen "static noise" using high resolutions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366651 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs