Attaching a configuration I just tested. It works until I log in and then fails. After I hit "super-p" or some other key combo to get switch monitor configs, it becomes somewhat usable. In this case, I've edited monitors.xml so that the primary monitor in the config to be the external monitor.
Note that although the LCD shows as active here, nothing is displayed on it. ** Attachment added: "monitors.xml" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1066048/+attachment/3398948/+files/monitors.xml -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1066048 Title: corrupt monitors.xml makes gnome unusable Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I was trying to switch the "primary" monitor for Ubuntu and after some back-n-forth, both monitors went blank. Switched to a text console, restarted gdm and after logging in the monitors both went blank. Upgraded everything and got the same problem. Finally managed to get firefox up with a minimal .xinitrc and found https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution which told me to look at ~/.config/monitors.xml. I edited the file in emacs (from which I have the original, buggy monitors.xml~ file) and managed to get a working session. Looking at the diffs, I'm not sure *why* the buggy setup blanked both monitors and I haven't logged in again with what I think is the bad monitors.xml to confirm it. I'll submit this bug and my monitors.xml + diff and then try to verify that the monitors.xml that I think causes the problems actually does. BBIAS ;) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1066048/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
