>From what I can tell the kernel can't decide (or find) any modules to use on the:
NVIDIA Corporation G84M [GeForce 8600M GT] [10de:0407] So reassigning to the kernel.... ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) -- 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/1791411 Title: screen definition Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: i can't specify screen 1600x1200 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-77.99~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt27 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-77-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Sat Sep 8 10:39:44 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 3.16.0-77-generic, i686: installed nvidia-304, 304.135, 3.16.0-77-generic, i686: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G84M [GeForce 8600M GT] [10de:0407] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0229] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-07 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1700 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=fr_FR PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-77-generic root=UUID=83e07ade-7c87-484b-83e9-ef2d5681e758 ro quiet splash Renderer: Software SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A00 dmi.board.name: 0HX767 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA00:bd06/14/2007:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HX767:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Vostro 1700 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20160425-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.14.04.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Sat Sep 8 10:37:09 2018 xserver.configfile: default xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1791411/+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