[i945] Second display not enabled with "intel" video driver
Bug #137234 reported by
Vincenzo Ciancia
This bug affects 7 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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X.Org X server |
Fix Released
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High
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xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned | ||
Hardy |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: xorg
I am using gutsy cd tribe 5, with the new "intel" driver for my video card. The second display (vga out) is not enabled and pressing the relevant "fn" key on my laptop does not enable it (may be a matter of frequencies). Using the i810 driver solves the problem, but lowers the range of available resolutions.
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel: | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | In Progress → Confirmed |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel: | |
status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel: | |
status: | Incomplete → In Progress |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | In Progress → Confirmed |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
tags: | added: tv-out |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | In Progress → Confirmed |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
summary: |
- [i945] Second display not enabled with "intel" video driver + [i945] [i945] Second display not enabled with "intel" video driver |
summary: |
- [i945] [i945] Second display not enabled with "intel" video driver + [i945] Second display not enabled with "intel" video driver |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
importance: | Unknown → High |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
importance: | High → Unknown |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
importance: | Unknown → High |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | In Progress → Confirmed |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → New |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Incomplete → Fix Released |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Fix Released |
You should be able to enable it by running the following command in the terminal:
xrandr --output VGA --auto
If a monitor is attached, it should enable it. If one isn't attached, it should disable it again. I guess what is needed here is some daemon to perform the appropriate xrandr commands in response to the key presses.