Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
I have a Dell Laptop using the fglrx driver. Its native resolution is
1920 x 1200. Often I will connect it to an external monitor. The
external monitor has a lower resolution (1680 x 1050).
When I try to change the resolution to 1680 x 1050 after boot up (and connected
to the external monitor), the screen will flash a few times and then stay at
1920 x 1200, which is too big for the monitor, so you get the virtual desktop
scrolling.
I can retry many times and it still won't work. But if I wait like 5
minutes after boot up, often it will then work.
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.2
Release: 8.04
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Mar 24 10:15:24 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-display-properties
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.22.1-0ubuntu4.1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-23-generic i686
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug
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changing screen resolution doesn't always work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/347944
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