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Toshiba projector. This bug is sufficiently serious that I will change distros to avoid it. Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1087289 Title: Only 640x480 resolution on external projector Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When I connect an external projector it is recognised and output is sent to it, however the only resolution recognized is 640x480 which make it unusable It used to work properly on the same hardware under ubuntu 12.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:14:03 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,snap,move,obs,resize,regex,place,session,imgpng,unitymtgrabhandles,commands,widget,gnomecompat,grid,mousepoll,vpswitch,animation,wall,expo,ezoom,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu Dec 6 18:46:08 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-10-19 09:39:22,938 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT216 [NVS 5100M] [10de:0a2c] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1521] JockeyStatus: kmod:nvidia_experimental_304 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_experimental_310 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8540p MarkForUpload: True PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: 3.3V 16-bit PC Card Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia" ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic root=UUID=9b3ffa35-e88f-4588-b4be-e8111c21d10b ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (48 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68CVD Ver. F.21 dmi.board.name: 1521 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 32.34 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CVDVer.F.21:bd03/29/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8540p:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1521:rvrKBCVersion32.34:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8540p dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1087289/+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

