If you're using an intel, ati, or nvidia g80-based graphics card, this should now work. Connect the external monitor and hit Fn+F8 and it should just work. You can also run 'xrandr --auto' for this (and see xrandr for other cool things you can do.)
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- No support for hot swapping multiple [dual] monitors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/128536 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