Public bug reported: Gnome-shell usually doesn't run on multiple monitors, even though it's configured in SystemSettings -> Displays
"usually" because once in a blue moon it does. So the hardware supports it. xrandr lists: LVDS1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1366x768 59.9 + VGA1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 477mm x 268mm 1920x1080 60.0*+ (other resolutions cut from the output) gdm starts on both monitors. As soon as I log in, LVDS1 goes off. I can enable the second monitor in SystemSettings->Displays, and even click on "keep configuration" but it doesn't activate. It's disabled in software somewhere. I say that because the message tray at the bottom is in a different location when both monitors are active. So there is a software detect-monitor-size that moves the message tray, and it's almost always where it would be for single monitors. Worked fine in Gnome-Shell 3.0.0. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.6.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: 4c35a9d722052b5a55114f98690e7808 CheckboxSystem: b633b4f40868d491c2ae5b50030ce6f3 Date: Thu Oct 25 13:47:41 2012 DisplayManager: gdm InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-02-06 (992 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-10 (15 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 quantal third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1071288 Title: No multiple monitors To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1071288/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs