[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 577487] Re: display crashes leaving me in "low-resolution" mode

I experience a similar bug. I run VirtualBox with a Microsoft XP guest under Ubuntu 10.04 (Gnome). When I leave the machine idle, the screensaver will appear (no problem) then the monitor shuts off (as expected). Then inexplicably I get a dialogue "Ubuntu is in low graphic mode". The dialogue (r

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 608434] Re: [915gm] Dual monitor instability - reverts to low graphics mode

Seems to happen only running VirtualBox with Microsoft XP guest. I run dual monitors (Dell Latitude D820 and a Dell external monitor. Machine will crash no matter which display VirtualBox is running on. I made a similar report on Bug 577487. Workaround: Do not leave computer idle with VirtualBox