As I see from the xrandr.log, there is two preferred mode (1366x768, 1440x900, marked with +), but no current mode(marked with *).
CRT1: 1366x768@0 +1366+0 (Unknown) Automatically configured outputs to deal with event Got RANDR event with timestamps change=14722 < config=160860 Ignored event as old and new config timestamps are the same Got RANDR event with timestamps change=14722 < config=198939 Automatically configured outputs to deal with event Got RANDR event with timestamps change=198939 = config=198939 Ignoring event since change >= config Got RANDR event with timestamps change=198939 < config=209747 Could not switch to the following configuration (timestamp 209747): requested position/size for CRTC 148 is outside the allowed limit: position=(1366, 0), size=(1366, 768), maximum=(1600, 1600) CRT1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1366x768 75.0 + 59.8 1440x900 59.9 + 75.0 59.9 1600x1200 60.0 1400x1050 60.0 1600x900 60.0 1280x1024 75.0 60.0 1280x960 60.0 1360x768 75.0 60.0 1280x800 75.0 59.8 1152x864 75.0 60.0 1280x768 75.0 59.9 1280x720 75.0 60.0 1024x768 75.0 70.1 60.0 1024x600 75.0 60.0 800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2 800x480 75.0 60.0 720x480 75.0 60.0 640x480 75.0 72.8 75.0 67.0 59.9 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/869799 Title: [Dell inspiron M5110] no output while external VGA is connected Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: no output while external VGA is connected, hdmi output is fine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1435 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xff744000 irq 57' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200' Controls : 4 Simple ctrls : 1 Card0.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Generic_1'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xff740000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD87B1/3' Components : 'HDA:111d76d1,102804b1,00100205' Controls : 14 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Fri Oct 7 03:38:38 2011 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c0387b11-d7a5-4b41-8687-65b94ee5be3c InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron M5110 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=40a14de6-8af6-45d9-b386-f024d1818675 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.52 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: brcm80211 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X16 dmi.board.name: 4IE010 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X16 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX16:bd05/31/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironM5110:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn4IE010:rvrX16:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron M5110 dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/869799/+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