incorrect screen resolution on gutsy beta using intel

I'll roll out an xserver with this patch disabled. The issue it fixes is a minor corner case; it's more important that the resolution get detected properly.

Here's the debdiff for this change.

As part of testing for bug 127008, I tested this patch.
I rebuilt it for AMD64 and customized the beta CD.
After the 1st reboot my laptop came up with 1280x800 as it should. Previously the 1st reboot would give 1024x800. Tested on Intel GM965 with Intel driver.

Thanks for confirming albert. I've put this up for upload here:
http://people.ubuntu.com/~bryce/Uploads/xorg-server_1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu7*

xorg-server (2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu7) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Drop 143_fedora_xserver-1.3.0-randr12-config-hack.patch
    as it causes failure to detect proper resolution on some intel
    hardware. (closes LP: #144956)

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:42:59 -0700

Hello,

I am having the same problem on my laptop.
I am glad that a resolution was reached.

Thank you,

situert

Possible regression in bug 147846 and bug 147189. They get higher resolutions then their systems can handle.
In both cases the problem is solved after downgrading xserver-xorg-core.

I had this issue yesterday when installing kubuntu 7.10 beta on my c2d macbook. I can't tell by the above dates if this patch has been put in past beta release, but as of the beta .iso build it still occurs.

Christer, the patch causing the issue described in this bug was dropped for Gutsy, so there really isn't a chance that your issue is being caused by the bug described in this report. You'll need to start a new report, and explain all your details for it, if it still is occurring in Gutsy final.

albert, thanks for pointing those out. I'm not sure "regression" is the right term, since really we've just restored the original behavior since the patch had unwanted side effects.