I use Xubuntu 11.10 too and I confirm that this bug does exist. Some time ago I had a need to connect my Acer Extensa 4220 laptop to a TV set via S-Video. I could see options window and choose "TV out" on the screen of my laptop but TV set screen stayed black. Then I had done a series of experiments with Ubuntu LiveCD's and I had stated that it was alright in Ubuntu 10.10 and something went wrong in Ubuntu 11.04. With Ubuntu 10.10 I could see image both on my laptop screen and a TV set via S-Video connection.
I see people having - I guess - the same problem with Ubuntu and another distros, with new kernels and drivers too:
So I think the problem still exists and it haven't been solved yet.
My solution for now is to use live USB stick with Linux Mint 9 Rosinka (Russian version 'cos I'm from Russia).
But I'd like to have a real solution with new kernel, new software, new drivers because using old versions is a step back and sign of regress. This bug should be fixed.
I use Xubuntu 11.10 too and I confirm that this bug does exist. Some time ago I had a need to connect my Acer Extensa 4220 laptop to a TV set via S-Video. I could see options window and choose "TV out" on the screen of my laptop but TV set screen stayed black. Then I had done a series of experiments with Ubuntu LiveCD's and I had stated that it was alright in Ubuntu 10.10 and something went wrong in Ubuntu 11.04. With Ubuntu 10.10 I could see image both on my laptop screen and a TV set via S-Video connection.
I see people having - I guess - the same problem with Ubuntu and another distros, with new kernels and drivers too:
http:// www.linuxine. com/story/ ubuntu- no-s-video- out-1104- intel-945gm
http:// forums. fedoraforum. org/showthread. php?t=268870
http:// www.linux- archive. org/debian- user/559119- s-video- debian. html
So I think the problem still exists and it haven't been solved yet.
My solution for now is to use live USB stick with Linux Mint 9 Rosinka (Russian version 'cos I'm from Russia).
But I'd like to have a real solution with new kernel, new software, new drivers because using old versions is a step back and sign of regress. This bug should be fixed.