Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg
While using 1024x768 on this particular monitor yields a nice refresh rate of 75Hz, the monitor should be capable of higher resolutions with lower refresh rates (and if I remember correctly, a higher refresh rate at 1024x768). Xorg.0.log reports the following from DDC: (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x350"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 350 387 389 449 +hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 492 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "832x624"x0.0 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x100.0 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -hsync +vsync (50.9 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x100.0 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -hsync +vsync (63.6 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x960"x0.0 108.00 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz) (II) intel(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz) But xranr only offers the following: Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096 VGA1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 306mm x 230mm 1024x768 75.1* 70.1 60.0 832x624 74.6 800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3 640x480 72.8 75.0 60.0 720x400 70.1 640x350 70.1 ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Nov 2 17:42:38 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) MachineType: EMERALD COMPUTER SYSTEMS EMERALD 915GAG Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=a92ea259-6a1b-4cea-98e0-36fe9e9e268e ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: xorg Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686 XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' Xrandr: Error: command ['xrandr', '--verbose'] failed with exit code 1: Can't open display dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2005 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: EV91510A.86A.0431.2005.0324.1533 dmi.board.name: D915GAG dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAC64123-304 dmi.chassis.type: 2 dmi.chassis.vendor: DENCO dmi.chassis.version: D904 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrEV91510A.86A.0431.2005.0324.1533:bd03/24/2005:svnEMERALDCOMPUTERSYSTEMS:pnEMERALD915GAG:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD915GAG:rvrAAC64123-304:cvnDENCO:ct2:cvrD904: dmi.product.name: EMERALD 915GAG dmi.sys.vendor: EMERALD COMPUTER SYSTEMS fglrx: Not loaded glxinfo: Error: command ['glxinfo'] failed with exit code 255: Error: unable to open display setxkbmap: Error: command ['setxkbmap', '-print'] failed with exit code 255: Cannot open display "default display" system: distro: Ubuntu architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic xdpyinfo: Error: command ['xdpyinfo'] failed with exit code 1: xdpyinfo: unable to open display "". ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 karmic resolution -- [karmic] Can't use high resolutions on CRT https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/471180 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp