system settings is gnome-control-center, though it's just uis to set do configuration, gnome-control-center is not running at boot nor setting any screen resolution if you don't start the ui and act on the control so not likely the issue there
Could you try to boot the previous kernel and see if you still get the issue? ** Package changed: lightdm (Ubuntu) => gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1014473 Title: hdmi video out broken on package upgrade Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have two external monitors, one running through the vga out port and the other the hdmi out port and both were working fine in a dual head configuration until a recent package upgrade. Now only the vga out works and in the dispaly manager the hdmi connected monitor does not appear. I have another open bug about triple head not working here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video- ati/+bug/931240 (laptop monitor won't work in tandem with two external monitors) but this is the first time for my hdmi out to go dead. I've tried creating a new account to see if it was user specific settings creating the problem, but a new user account exhibits the same behavior. I would like to know which package upgrade I need to reverse in order to get my workstation back to full functionality. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: lightdm 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-21.35-generic 3.0.32 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jun 18 13:10:43 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1014473/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp