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xserver-xorg-video-intel package

Ubuntu Precise (and other versions up to Natty Narwhal) can't identify correct monitor resolution

Bug #976863 reported by KushalSharma
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Bug Description

I had a Dell monitor and now I have an AOC monitor. The last time these worked without any Xrandr tweaking were with Ubuntu 10.10. Since 11.04, the max resolution that I can use on these is 1024x768.

The correct resolution on this monitor should be 1360x768. Even with Precise beta 2, this problem persists. I know I can fix it using Xrandr, but I want to understand how to get Ubuntu to identify the correct possible resolutions on its own the way it did two years ago.

I've asked a number of people on Launchpad Answers, but none have been able to offer a solution.

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José Antonio Rey (jose) wrote :

I have suggested the user to try with FAQ #1901: “Intel Chipsets Screen Resolution Problem”, as I think this is a common issue with Intel Chipsets. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/1901

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tags: added: resolution
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madbiologist (me-again) wrote :

Please run apport-collect 976863

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tags: added: natty precise
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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

no reply, closing.

run apport-collect 976863 and reopen the bug if the problem persists.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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KushalSharma (kushalsharma83) wrote :

Even though there may be a resolution a user can perform, shouldn't this be slated for fixing so that it just works out-of-the-box in any of the upcoming updates or even the next version? In that case, should this be closed?

P.S.: I haven't applied that resolution yet so I don't know if it works. Unfortunately, I had to give away my monitors when I moved cities, so I was unable to do the testing. Sorry about that.

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