Comment 9 for bug 156550

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Vikas BN (vikas-bn) wrote : Re: [Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

Hi Tormod,

  Thanks a lot for the tip! You get another drink :-)

On 10/25/07, Tormod Volden <> wrote:
>
> Yes, it is a bug that the "ghost" screen is used for determining screen
> size. To disable this in xorg.conf, see "III.4. Disabling outputs" in
> http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
>
> Running without an xorg.conf will not produce a new one. "sudo dpkg-
> reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg" will make one. Or the "Screen and
> Graphics" GUI, but it can not yet be trusted with the new xrandr1.2
> drivers, so just avoid it.
>
> Thanks for the drink :)
>
> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) => (unassigned)
> Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
>
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> [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156550
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