I have also problems with 2.6.38-11-generic-pae with external monitor via HDMI on my DELL E6120 laptop.
It has following display adapter: -------------- 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device 0493 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42 Memory at e1400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at 4000 [size=64] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 ------------ Step leading to the problem: 1. Boot laptop normally with HDMI monitor connected - HDMI monitor goes on 2. Login to the Gnome - HDMI monitor is still on 3. Now I try to switch primary display to hdmi monitor with xrandr: xrandr --output HDMI1 --left-of LVDS1 --auto --primary With older kernels everything goes fine. But with 2.6.38-11-generic-pae it shuts monitor... It goes to standby mode and says that no signal... - Dmitry -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833168 Title: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Display garblde when connecting external display To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/833168/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs