Laptops native resolution not supported

[TenLeftFingers]

Binary package hint: x11-xserver-utils

My native resolution is 1400 x 1050 but I can only have 800 x 600 according to the System->Preferences->Display application.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CurrentDmesg:
 Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: [ 63.520075] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
 comm: file 2 is not in sorted order
 [ 116.654376] gdm-simple-slav[2235]: segfault at aaaaaada ip 08058015 sp bfdcf8c0 error 4 in gdm-simple-slave[8048000+2b000]
Date: Mon Sep 7 16:28:32 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 050d:0121 Belkin Components F5D5050 100Mbps Ethernet
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Inspiron 4000
Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.4+2ubuntu1
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
 Socket 1:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
 Socket 1:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-9-generic root=UUID=514b5520-2607-4409-9874-df910826539a ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-9.29-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0~git20090817.7c422387-0ubuntu3
 libdrm2 2.4.12+git20090801.45078630-0ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.8.1-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090825.fc74e119-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: x11-xserver-utils
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-9-generic i686
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 04/12/2001
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A22
dmi.board.name: Inspiron 4000
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA22:bd04/12/2001:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnInspiron4000:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rnInspiron4000:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 4000
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-9-generic
xkbcomp:
 Error: command ['xkbcomp', ':0', '-w0', '-'] failed with exit code 1: No protocol specified
 Error: Cannot open display ":0"
                   Exiting

[lspci]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x [1002:4c46] (rev 02)
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:00b0]

[brainbuz (brainbuz)]

My specific hardware is an Acer Aspire One 751.
On Jaunty it is fixed by these two packages xserver-xorg-video-psb psb-kernel-source from http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu.
As a consequence of this fix on Jaunty I have to block kernel updates.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

This bug was misfiled against the wrong product

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi Jarlath,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 425772

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 425772 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/425772

[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.