This issue persists on Ubuntu 8.10 on a HP 4365us laptop that has the same chipset. Using the following commands will activate the external monitor:
$ xrandr --output LDVS --mode "800x600" $ xrandr --output LDVS --mode "1024x768" -- [IGP 320M] can't do external monitor on laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222905 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

