[i945gm] not all video modes detected worked (last two failed)

[cquarinto]

Binary package hint: x11-xserver-utils

not all video modes detected worked (last two failed)

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxCommand: xrandr_cycle
CheckboxDescription:
 Click Test to cycle through the detected video modes for your system.

 Did the screen appear to be working for each mode?
CheckboxTest: xrandr_cycle
Date: Tue Nov 3 23:42:59 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Acer TravelMate 6410
Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.4+2ubuntu3
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=764f4c29-4bd7-482f-ba6c-58cac28d4ec2 ro single
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: x11-xserver-utils
Tags: checkbox-bug
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2295): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2295): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2422): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:2409): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (gnome-appearance-properties:2740): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_display_sync: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed
dmi.bios.date: 06/26/07
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: 3.04
dmi.board.name: Coniston
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvr3.04:bd06/26/07:svnAcer:pnTravelMate6410:pvrCSR-000F:rvnAcer:rnConiston:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: TravelMate 6410
dmi.product.version: CSR-000F
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03)
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:010d]

[Amos Shapira (amos-shapira)]

Different hardware, different display card.
The default "out of the box" works perfectly. It's only that not all the options mentioned by the test work.

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

this is pretty stupid for the screen test applet to file bugs, since there is no way of knowing what modes it tried.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

Please also ensure this bug has tags for each Ubuntu release
that the bug is confirmed as affecting.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

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.