Yes, read-edid only gets build for i386 and powerpc (from its debian/changelog file).
FYI, the "get-edid | parse-edid" call fails on AMD64 running ubuntu x86, and maybe there's a similar problem in amd64 altogether, why it's deactivated? $ sudo get-edid | parse-edid [...] VBE/DDC service about to be called Read EDID Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x1 cx=0x0 Function supported Call failed The EDID data should not be trusted as the VBE call failed Error: output block unchanged parse-edid: IO error reading EDID Attached is the full output for this command. ** Attachment added: "Output of "sudo get-edid | parse-edid" with Gutsy/x86 on AMD64" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9612293/vbe-call-failed.log -- Available resolutions incompletely set to 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49827 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