Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati

Problem description:
After installing Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) the laptop resolution was set to 
1024x768 instead of the native 1280x800. Attempting to change the resolution to 
1280x800 (via System->Preferences->Screen resolution) leads to screen 
corruption (see attached image). Feisty Faw Herd 5 LiveCD exhibits the same 
behavior (I did not actually installed it on the HDD). 

Workaround:
Adding the native resolution to xorg.conf makes it possible to change the 
resolution without getting screen corruption. 

Notes:
1 – The laptop seems to be supported on OpenSuSE 10.1 (see 
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Laptops/Medion last entry in the list). I am 
downloading the SuSE 10.2 LiveDVD right now in order to give it a try.
2 – According to another note on 
http://www.math.hu-berlin.de/~kulshres/guestbook.php (german) both SuSE 10.1 
and Fedora Core 5 run out of the box.
3 – This laptop comes preinstalled with Cyberlink PowerCinema for Linux (a 
media player running on a minimal Linux) and this runs correctly at the native 
resolution. Thanks to GPL&Co., a lot of source code (including xorg, kernel) is 
available at 
http://www.cyberlink.com/english/products/powercinema/pcm-linux/pcmlinuxgpl.jsp 
(150 MB download). It you need specific files from this big bundle let me know 
and I'll upload them here.

** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Incorrect resolution on Medion MD 97300 with ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
https://launchpad.net/bugs/93078

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