cannot set displays on dual monitor: No such interface `org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XRANDR_2

[jerrylamos]

On both live and installed quantal daily build as of 30 May cannot set display configuration:

Failed to apply configuration: %s
GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface `org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XRANDR_2' on object at path /org/gnome/SettingsDaemon/XRANDR

This is on Acer Aspire 5253 notebook with HP 1710 second monitor attached. Works just fine on Oneiric and also Quantal as of last install a few days ago.

Jerry

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-3.8-generic 3.4.0
Uname: Linux 3.4.0-3-generic i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.317
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed May 30 13:48:47 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Wrestler [Radeon HD 6310] [1002:9802] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0520]
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120530)
MachineType: Acer Aspire 5253
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/06/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.05
dmi.board.name: Aspire 5253
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V1.05
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.05:bd01/06/2011:svnAcer:pnAspire5253:pvrV1.05:rvnAcer:rnAspire5253:rvrV1.05:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 5253
dmi.product.version: V1.05
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20120322+ab7291d-1

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, does it happen on a precise liveCD as well? gnome-settings-daemon didn't change since precise so it's a bit weird...

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.