[gm45] can't mirror monitors using "display properties" dialog because resolution not listed

[David Ring]

gnome-display-properties won't allow me to mirror hdmi external monitor and 15 inch wide screen laptop - when I connect the hdmi monitor, the wide screen resolution does not appear for the laptop 15 inch widescreen resolution .

Jaunty 64 bit

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
     Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3a00]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
     Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3a02]

[Martin Olsson (mnemo)]

David, can you please open a terminal and run the command:
apport-collect 367557

This will attach information to the bug report about your software / hardware configuration.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Also, try rebooting and see if the hdmi external monitor's resolution shows up then.
If it does, than this is just another [needs UXA] bug.

[David Ring (n1ea)]

Rats!
That command requires me to install python-launchpadlib and this is what I
get when I try to install!

Package python-launchpadlib is not available, but is referred to by another
package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package python-launchpadlib has no installation candidate

I did have it working a while ago - but it said I had to "allow all" and I
tried to do that but it wouldn't accept my nomination of that selection, so
I ended up revoking that and I rebooted to see if I could do it again.;

I'll try later!

David

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:42 PM, martin <email address hidden> wrote:

> David, can you please open a terminal and run the command:
> apport-collect 367557
>
> This will attach information to the bug report about your software /
> hardware configuration.
>
> ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> gnome-display-properties
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367557
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “xorg” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> gnome-display-properties won't allow me to mirror hdmi external monitor and
> 15 inch wide screen laptop - when I connect the hdmi monitor, the wide
> screen resolution does not appear for the laptop 15 inch widescreen
> resolution .
>
> Jaunty 64 bit
>

[David Ring (n1ea)]

Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
MediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" - Release amd64 (20090420.1)
Package: xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu18
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-11-generic (buildd@crested) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:58:03 UTC 2009
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[David Ring (n1ea)]

Martin,

I didn't have the right repos open as I'm now booting off a CD as a recent
upgrade to WiFi networking won't detect my Intel Wifi card :-( - another bug
just reduced.

I only have the laptop running with it's own screen - it will do wide screen
in this configuration, but if I attach the external monitor, I loose the
ability to have wide screen on the laptop.

So now I ran apport-collect for you as you requested and you should have the
files for my laptop running solo without the hdmi monitor attached.

Tell me if I need to run it again with the external monitor.

Thanks

David

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:42 PM, martin <email address hidden> wrote:

> David, can you please open a terminal and run the command:
> apport-collect 367557
>
> This will attach information to the bug report about your software /
> hardware configuration.
>
> ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
>

[Martin Olsson (mnemo)]

First try attaching the monitor before you power on the machine, boot normally. If that doesn't behavor correctly please disconenct the monitor and connect it again, and then attach the xorg.log afterwards.

Finally, does the situation improve if you add:
Option "AccelMethod" "UXA"
into the "Device" section of your xorg.conf and then reboot? This will likely machine you machine run faster but it will most likely also make X.org freeze/hang every now and then because the UXA mode is not entirely stable yet.

[David Ring (n1ea)]

Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
MediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" - Release amd64 (20090420.1)
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.6.3-0ubuntu9
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-11-generic (buildd@crested) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:58:03 UTC 2009
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[David Ring (n1ea)]

Martin,

Unfortunately, I cannot easily do what you asked because of a recent update
to Jaunty resulted in me loosing WiFi connectivity. So I am booting from a
CD of Jaunty 64 bit.

I just ran apport-collect 367557 after I logged out, connected the hdmi
external monitor and rebooted. The problem of the smaller resolution screen
on the laptop appeared so I ran the apport-collect 367557 - and the list
should have this result.

That's the best I can do for the moment. If I have time today, I'll connect
the laptop to the router via ethernet and do as you suggest with the change
of the Device section of xorg.conf as I cannot do this on a Live CD boot.

Hope this is helpful,

David

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM, martin <email address hidden> wrote:

> First try attaching the monitor before you power on the machine, boot
> normally. If that doesn't behavor correctly please disconenct the
> monitor and connect it again, and then attach the xorg.log afterwards.
>
> Finally, does the situation improve if you add:
> Option "AccelMethod" "UXA"
> into the "Device" section of your xorg.conf and then reboot? This will
> likely machine you machine run faster but it will most likely also make
> X.org freeze/hang every now and then because the UXA mode is not entirely
> stable yet.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

A new major version of the -intel driver is now available in Karmic.

This version includes a major reworking of the acceleration
architecture, which resolves a huge number of issues. We do not know
whether it resolves the issue you reported.

Would you mind testing Karmic Alpha-2 and seeing if it is still a
problem? CD ISO images are available here:

  http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/

If the issue can still be reproduced on karmic, please report here with
your findings, and attach a fresh Xorg.0.log from your test, and we will
be able to forward the bug upstream.

Otherwise, if the bug no longer exists in Karmic, let us know that as
well.

In the off chance you encounter different bugs while attempting to test
Karmic, please report those as new bug reports.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

It seems likely to me this bug is gone; the -intel driver has improved immensely in Karmic and a lot of bugs are being reported as no longer present. So hopefully that's the case here too.

[David Ring (n1ea)]

The bug is gone with the Karmic release - thanks to all!

David

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Bryce Harrington <<email address hidden>
> wrote:

>
> We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from
> the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free
> to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test
> against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the
> bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.
>
> It seems likely to me this bug is gone; the -intel driver has improved
> immensely in Karmic and a lot of bugs are being reported as no longer
> present. So hopefully that's the case here too.
>
>
> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
> --
> [gm45] can't mirror monitors using "display properties" dialog because
> resolution not listed
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367557
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> gnome-display-properties won't allow me to mirror hdmi external monitor and
> 15 inch wide screen laptop - when I connect the hdmi monitor, the wide
> screen resolution does not appear for the laptop 15 inch widescreen
> resolution .
>
> Jaunty 64 bit
>
> [lspci]
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset
> Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
> Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3a00]
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series
> Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
> Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3a02]
>
>