Dual monitors in maverick

[le-foot]

Hi,

Does anyone know of problems where 10.10 doesn't recognise more than one monitor? I've got nVidia 8500GT and I have the 'recommended' proprietary driver installed. I upgraded from 10.04, and dual monitor was working -> restarted -> dual monitor not working.

Cheers

[Rittsel]

Same problem here just after updating from 10.04 to 10.10 today.

I'm using Dell D430 laptop.
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

The second monitor is activated but it's like the resolution is wrong. I can see the mouse on my second monitor but just on the edge of the monitor. Can't move it around on that screen.

I just noticed that screenshot tool doesn't detect the second display as well.

I've changed back and forth between the monitors in System > Preferences > Monitors.

They all detect, and all have the correct resolution, i can use one at a time and both work well.


xrandr -q

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 4096 x 4096
VGA1 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 473mm x 296mm
   1680x1050      60.0*+
   1280x1024      75.0     60.0  
   1152x864       75.0  
   1024x768       75.1     60.0  
   800x600        75.0     60.3  
   640x480        75.0     60.0  
   720x400        70.1  
LVDS1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1280x800       59.8 +
   1024x768       60.0  
   800x600        60.3     56.2  
   640x480        59.9  
DVI1 connected 1680x1050+1680+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 434mm x 270mm
   1680x1050      59.9*+
   1600x1200      60.0  
   1280x1024      75.0     60.0  
   1440x900       75.0     59.9  
   1280x960       60.0  
   1152x864       75.0  
   1280x720       60.0  
   1024x768       75.1     70.1     60.0  
   832x624        74.6  
   800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2  
   640x480        72.8     75.0     66.7     60.0  
   720x400        70.1  
TV1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

[Antimethod]

Same here, I have an Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM and it recognizes the second monitor, but fails to set the proper resolution.

[Antimethod]

I found a solution for this.
The bug seems to have been known for a while now, but the fix has not been included in the final release of Ubuntu Maverick(10.10).

Here's the link to the bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...rm/+bug/619663

In the bug comments I have found that installing the "xorg-edgers" fixes the problem.
So all you have to do is install the ppa from xorg-edgers and update the packages.
The link for the "xorg-edgers" ppa page:
https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa


sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Logout or restart and everything should work fine.

[Rittsel]

Confirming ppa, works like a charm.

But i don't like the idea running bleeding edge just because of this bug.

[ean5533]

Confirming ppa, works like a charm.

But i don't like the idea running bleeding edge just because of this bug.

Without trying to be rude, I don't think you have much of a choice. The bug fix hasn't been merged into stable yet. Either you run bleeding edge, or you're stuck with the bug. Your decision.

[messner]

I have also the same problem. I have one external monitor attached to my notebook. When I want to use only the external monitor, the screen gets distorted ...

I have installed your upgrade and the problem is still the same ;(

Any help ?

--------------------------------
lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV250 [Mobility FireGL 9000] (rev 01)
--------------------------------
xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 4096 x 4096
VGA-0 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 474mm x 296mm
1920x1200 60.0 +
1600x1200 60.0
1680x1050 60.0*
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1440x900 75.0 59.9
1024x768 75.1 70.1 60.0
800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3
640x480 72.8 75.0 60.0
720x400 70.1
LVDS connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1680x1050 60.7*+ 60.0
1600x1024 60.2
1400x1050 60.0 60.0
1280x1024 59.9 60.0
1440x900 59.9 59.9
1280x960 60.0 59.9
1280x854 59.9
1360x768 59.8
1280x800 59.8
1152x864 60.0
1280x720 59.9
1152x768 59.8
1024x768 60.0 59.9
800x600 60.3 59.9
840x525 120.0 119.8
800x512 120.3
848x480 59.7
700x525 120.0
720x480 59.7
640x512 120.0
720x450 119.8
640x480 120.0 59.9 59.4
680x384 119.6 119.9
576x432 120.1
512x384 120.0
400x300 120.6
320x240 120.1
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

[jvpgomes]

Please check the last comments in this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...rm/+bug/619663

But summarily:
the problem is solved, select the maverick-proposed repository and update the system.

[dunwich42]

That worked for me.
I enabled maverick-proposed updated only the appropriate update & then disabled proposed.

[atozer]

I am on a eee 1000H with res 1024x600 60Hz and an extended Acer 23" at 1920x1080 60Hz. In maverick netbook I cannot
run both resolutions simultaneously. Configuring extended desktop allows a max res of 1024x800 on the acer monitor,
however running only the Acer monitor I get 1920x1080.
I performed;
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
and restarted,

I also followed https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed to enable maverick-proposed updates and ran an update but there weren't any updates.

Anyone else running dual monitors exended @ 1024x600 and 1920x1080?