This bug is not a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/924612 as per Sebastian at that bug.
Please could this be investigated further as this has been occurring since 12.04 started development. These are the errors that pop up when the setup breaks: ==> /var/log/kern.log <== Mar 26 15:00:11 hostname kernel: [16224.830078] warning: `VirtualBox' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use) Mar 26 15:00:17 hostname kernel: [16230.185470] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB2_SUBP0: 0x037f0040 Mar 26 15:00:17 hostname kernel: [16230.185475] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB2_SUBP1: 0x037f0040 ==> /var/log/Xorg.0.log <== [ 16238.183] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16238.183] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16238.183] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16238.401] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16238.742] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16238.742] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16238.742] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16238.961] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16240.549] resize called 1024 768 [ 16245.573] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16245.573] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16245.573] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16245.790] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16246.158] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16246.158] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16246.158] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16246.377] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16246.700] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16246.700] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16246.700] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16246.920] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16247.727] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16247.727] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16247.727] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16247.947] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16248.267] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16248.267] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16248.267] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16248.484] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm [ 16278.631] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 541 [ 16278.631] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 16278.631] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 99.95 1600 1648 1696 1824 900 902 905 912 +hsync -vsync (54.8 kHz) [ 16278.852] (II) Quirked EDID physical size to 0x0 cm ==> /var/log/kern.log <== Mar 26 15:00:59 hostname kernel: [16272.896114] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB1_SUBP0: 0x037f0000 Mar 26 15:00:59 hostname kernel: [16272.896120] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB1_SUBP1: 0x037f0040 Mar 26 15:00:59 hostname kernel: [16272.896125] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB2_SUBP0: 0x037f0000 Mar 26 15:00:59 hostname kernel: [16272.896131] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB2_SUBP1: 0x037f0040 Mar 26 15:00:59 hostname kernel: [16272.896139] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB1_SUBP0: 0x037f0040 Mar 26 15:00:59 hostname kernel: [16272.896144] [drm] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: PMFB1_SUBP1: 0x037f0000 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 924612 gnome-settings-daemon SIGABRT when gnome-session goes down ** Summary changed: - Multimonitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly and while watching youtube videos + Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly ** Also affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly + 12.04 - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly ** Summary changed: - 12.04 - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly + 12.04 - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly 3 times a day ** Summary changed: - 12.04 - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly 3 times a day + 12.04 - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly several times a day -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/921540 Title: 12.04 - Multi-monitor setup breaks and reverts to mirror setup randomly several times a day To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/921540/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs