I have this problem as well: Laptop w ati graphics: VGA out is "wavy" if I have KMS enabled. But works fine, when KMS is not enabled.
It seems this https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/linux/+bug/537640 is a duplicate as well. From comment #25 on Haven't tried newer kernels yet. -- radeon KMS causes corrupt VGA output on X1400 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/562138 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs