Screen Malformed After Connecting External Monitor

[Greg Vallande]

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Ubuntu 11.10 (Updated as of 11/29/11)

Linux 45rpm 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:50:42 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

xorg:
  Installed: 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  Candidate: 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  Version table:
 *** 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Expected Result: Proper display of monitor, 2nd desktop

When a user connects a monitor to this machine's external VGA port (Ubuntu 11.10 32bit / currently up to date / Lenovo IBM Thinkpad T60) - The output result in the screenshot attached. The video card module is loaded and is reflected in lsmod and The resolution was toggled to all settings and each is still Malformed and doesn't display properly. Nothing unusual in dmesg regarding Xorg or any INTEL modules running. Uncabled, Recabled and still the same result. Tried an alternate monitor, still same result. I ran ubuntu-bug against xorg to find further answers, attached is the debug output log for that also. I will continue to test this on my own and post any updates and resolution to this issue if found.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,resize,mousepoll,wall,regex,vpswitch,gnomecompat,grid,move,place,snap,animation,imgpng,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,session,fade,workarounds,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue Nov 29 23:00:49 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo ThinkPad T60/R60 series [17aa:201a]
   Subsystem: Lenovo ThinkPad T60/R60 series [17aa:201a]
MachineType: LENOVO 1951A31
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=1684ec91-1c2f-4f75-b2b7-3184420c3f4b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 79ETD4WW (2.14 )
dmi.board.name: 1951A31
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr79ETD4WW(2.14):bd06/07/2007:svnLENOVO:pn1951A31:pvrThinkPadT60:rvnLENOVO:rn1951A31:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 1951A31
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T60
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1