Public bug reported: Open the system setting->Details->Graphics, find the Graphics Driver show VESA: XXXXXX strings , not the accurate information from glxinfo -l | grep "OpenGL renderer string"
The "VESA:XXXX" string displayed in "System Settings-->Details->Graphics" is because gnome-control-center will find the driver information via: (1) parse /var/log/Xorg.0.log and find "VESA VBE OEM Product:" String (2) if (1) is not found, parse the result of "glxinfo -l" and find "OpenGL renderer string", and use this info as the string being shown. There're some of AMD's fglrx driver will show "VESA VBE OEM Product: XXXXX" string in /var/log/Xorg.0.log so this "VESA:XXXXX" string instead of the more accurate string from glxinfo will being shown in the panel. Use glxinfo's information (when available) first is more accurate. A proposed patch is attached. ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1040456 Title: System info tab for graphic info should use glxinfo -l 's result first To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1040456/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs