[i965gm] Intel VGA unable to display 1680x1050 on secondary monitor D630

[cvandyke]

Binary package hint: xorg

Probably related to bug 283986

Using Ubuntu Desktop 9.04

Dell D630 laptop would not offer option to display 1680x1050 on a 20" Samsung monitor.

Workaround:
1. Edit xorg.conf and modify Virtual to 2048x1050
2. Run "xrandr --newmode 1680x1050 119.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync"
3. Run "xrandr --addmode VGA 1680x1050"
4. Run "xrandr --output VGA --mode 1680x1050"
5. Reboot
6. Select 1680x1050 in display options
7. Run gedit ~/.xprofile
8. Enter commands from lines 2,3 and 4 above into the file and Save it.
9. Run "chmod a+x ~/.xprofile"

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu18
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009
SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f9]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 0c)
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f9]

[Geir Ove Myhr (gomyhr)]

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