I found an earlier bug which I reported when it "worked", no static noise. Adds the link here because it shows some information on packages and logs when it did not behave in this manner.
[Lucid] External screen is reported to be 70" instead of actual size 40" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/604571 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to libdrm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998401 Title: HDMI shows only black/white static noise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libdrm/+bug/998401/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ 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
