Same problem here on a IBM T42 with Radeon graphics. $ ddcprobe vbe: VESA 2.0 detected. oem: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 memory: 65472kb mode: 320x200x32k mode: 320x200x64k mode: 320x200x16m mode: 1600x1200x256 mode: 640x400x256 mode: 640x480x256 mode: 640x480x32k mode: 640x480x64k mode: 640x480x16m mode: 1600x1200x32k mode: 800x600x256 mode: 800x600x32k mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 1600x1200x64k mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1024x768x32k mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 1280x1024x32k mode: 1280x1024x64k mode: 1280x1024x16m edid: edidfail
$ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to I/O Controller (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to AGP Controller (rev 03) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 81) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 01) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] 02:00.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01) 02:00.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01) 02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82540EP Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Mobile) (rev 03) 02:02.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (rev 05) $ fbset mode "1400x1050-77" # D: 147.037 MHz, H: 83.166 kHz, V: 77.436 Hz geometry 1400 1050 1400 1050 16 timings 6801 168 32 16 4 168 4 rgba 5/11,6/5,5/0,0/0 endmode I booted with vga=0x342 for 1400x1050 mode, but I get the same symptoms as the original poster. Thanks! -- vesafb sets the refresh rate too high for some LCDs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127168 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs