The issue is that the hardware is unable to query the EDID on the first monitor - you will need to specify the limits and possibly the modelines of that monitor manually for it to work properly.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1177042 Title: Ubuntu wouldn't identify graphics chip and monitor Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I only get 1024 x 768 resolution but my graphics chip (Intel 82945g) and my display monitor are capable of displaying greater than 1600 x 900 resolution. Please help me identify the problem and install the correct drivers so i could get higher resolution than 1024 x 768. Thanks ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-32.51-generic 3.0.69 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-32-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4.1 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,gnomecompat,regex,place,vpswitch,move,mousepoll,snap,compiztoolbox,session,resize,animation,imgpng,wall,grid,workarounds,expo,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None CurrentDmesg: [ 134.127608] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1967) terminated with status 1 Date: Mon May 6 13:24:12 2013 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2013-05-05 22:51:23.930589 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2772] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: AOPEN Inc. Device [a0a0:056f] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-generic root=UUID=b5590f21-0588-4a1a-8c71-5e2650c0295c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2013-05-06 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/19/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix/Award Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenix/AwardTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd06/19/2006:svn:pn:pvr:cvn:ct3:cvr: version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6.1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.33+git20120403.43704256-0ubuntu0ricotz~oneiric version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2+git20120429+8.0.e995b41a-0ubuntu0sarvatt~oneiric version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2+git20120429+8.0.e995b41a-0ubuntu0sarvatt~oneiric version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99+git20111216.7909975b-0ubuntu0sarvatt~oneiric version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99+git20120412.d282719a-0ubuntu0sarvatt~oneiric version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.18.0+git20120416.a1661620-0ubuntu0sarvatt~oneiric version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20120328.ab7291d3-0ubuntu0sarvatt~oneiric To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1177042/+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