[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-25 Thread Tormod Volden
Yes, it is a bug that the ghost screen is used for determining screen size. To disable this in xorg.conf, see III.4. Disabling outputs in http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 Running without an xorg.conf will not produce a new one. sudo dpkg- reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg will make

Re: [Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-25 Thread Vikas BN
Hi Tormod, Thanks a lot for the tip! You get another drink :-) On 10/25/07, Tormod Volden wrote: Yes, it is a bug that the ghost screen is used for determining screen size. To disable this in xorg.conf, see III.4. Disabling outputs in http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-25 Thread Tormod Volden
I read again your original description and wonder why I talk about a ghost screen :) You have a real screen on the laptop of course. I am just mixing up with other bug reports where there is only one real screen. The problem is that with both screens enabled and in the default clone mode, the

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-25 Thread Vikas BN
** Attachment added: After xrandr off (xdpyinfo output) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10168915/after_xrandr_off -- [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-25 Thread Vikas BN
** Attachment added: Before doing xrandr --off http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10168913/before_xrandr_off -- [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-25 Thread Tormod Volden
xdpyinfo actually reports dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels both before and after so I don't know how gnome gets it wrong. ** Summary changed: - [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor + gnome uses wrong screen size - does not fill the screen -- gnome uses wrong screen size -

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-24 Thread david_ri
I have EXACTLY the same issue on a Dell C640. I attached this snapshot in another bug report. This is also a security issue because the screensaver (shown) does not cover the whole screen, even when locked, allowing access to files outside of the area that Ubuntu thinks is the full-screen area -

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-24 Thread Tormod Volden
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please attach your X server configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file attachments using the Attachment: box below. Could

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-24 Thread david_ri
Here is the output of xrandr. I know there's a way to pipe the output to a file, but I'm forgetting how to do that at the moment, so hopefully this is ok -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1440 x 900, maximum 1920 x 1200 VGA-0 connected 1440x900+0+0 (normal left

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-24 Thread david_ri
Here is my Xorg.0.log file ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10166877/Xorg.0.log -- [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-24 Thread david_ri
Here is my Xorg.conf file ** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10166874/xorg.conf -- [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-24 Thread david_ri
Holy schmoly! The xandr thing worked! I did: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xrandr --output LVDS --off [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ and suddenly: Poof - the panel bar extended to the rest of the screen! If you were here, I'd buy you a drink! Now, how do I make that permanent, and is it a bug? (Note - in this

[Bug 156550] Re: [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor

2007-10-23 Thread Vikas BN
** Attachment added: Screenshot of external monitor running at 1024x768 (apparently) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10149770/Screenshot.png -- [gutsy] ati open source driver issues with external monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156550 You received this bug notification because you are