[q35] sun gdm 5010pt monitor not detected at installation

[Qoquaq]

Binary package hint: x11-xserver-utils

i had to add a custom made xorg.conf file for the monitor resolution to work correctly. i have attached the custom xorg.conf file i am currently using.

please contact me if there is anything further you require. i am always happy to help test.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxCommand: xrandr
CheckboxData: the initial install did not detect the sun gdm 5010pt monitor. the xorg.conf file is a custom one to get the video to work as expected with the monitor
CheckboxDescription:
 The following screens and video modes have been detected on your system:

 $output

 Is this correct?
CheckboxTest: xrandr_detect_modes
Date: Wed Nov 4 15:18:16 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 755
Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.4+2ubuntu3
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=5ac10290-626f-4175-9a3a-e910043541a1 ro quiet splash
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
dmi.bios.date: 04/30/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A10
dmi.board.name: 0DR845
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd04/30/2008:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex755:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0DR845:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 755
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:29b2] (rev 02)
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0211]

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

You are using the vesa driver, so no wonder it doesn't work. Why not use intel instead? Try moving the conffile away.

[Qoquaq (qoquaq)]

if i remove the conf file, all i get is 640x480 resolution with 8 bit color depth which can not be changed. i have other installations which have detected the monitor and video correctly and provide me with up to 1600x1200 resolution and 24 bit color depth without the modification of the additional xorg.conf file.

the additional conf file was my only way to get the resolution and color depth i need to make it usable.

is there something unique with the way the monitor is detected. it does not detect that it is a 21" sun gdm series monitor. the monitor comes up unknown. even after I have the hardware probed again manually. if the installation does not detect the capabilities of the monitor, doesn't it go to the lower common denominator or 640x480 at 8 bit color depth?

this has been a problem for a couple of ubuntu installs for me in my lab over the past 3 releases. the majority of them work well. this is more a heads up to you for the next long term release rather than a call to action to help me.

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