Thomas Hinkle, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
Could you please test the latest upstream kernel available from the very top line at the top of the page from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D (the release names are irrelevant for testing, and please do not test the daily folder)? Install instructions are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds . This will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. If the latest kernel did not allow you to test to the issue (ex. you couldn't boot into the OS) please make a comment in your report about this, and continue to test the next most recent kernel version until you can test to the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. 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Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: latest-bios-a08 ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1517465 Title: Resolution too low on external monitor through Intel graphics, reversion in 4.x kernel Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I have the incorrect resolution on my external monitor since upgrading to 15.10 with the 4.x kernel. Playing with xmode lines manually via xrandr has failed -- when I create a correct 1920x1080 modeline and force it, it is unable to display. Booting with the 3.19.0-26 kernel fixes the issue. The Machine in question is a Dell XPS 12. Video card: Intel 3rd Gen graphics controller. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Wed Nov 18 07:58:53 2015 DistUpgraded: 2015-11-06 06:09:04,179 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: wily DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0589] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-08 (375 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 12 9Q23 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=31556373-7ffa-4f76-a0f4-0a770bb0f04f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-11-06 (12 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/01/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A08 dmi.board.name: 0520M8 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A08 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd08/01/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS129Q23:pvrA08:rvnDellInc.:rn0520M8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA08: dmi.product.name: XPS 12 9Q23 dmi.product.version: A08 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.64-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0+git20150819-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20150808-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu3 xserver.bootTime: Wed Nov 18 07:57:09 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 957 vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1517465/+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