This sounds a lot like a bad edid issue. With -intel modesetting is done by the kernel now. Quirks can be added to work around bad EDIDs, via an appropriate kernel patch. I'll reassign it to the kernel.
** Package changed: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/489875 Title: [i915g] [i915] Screen goes over the edges of display and too low resolution _______________________________________________ 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