[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2010-01-04 Thread thinkpad
Thanks cement_head. As I am an absolute beginner I would greatly appreciate a few more guiding words: on https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/drivers-only which links should I open? or should I use the synaptic package manager (or other) instead to navigate to those drivers? Similarly,

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2010-01-04 Thread cement_head
Hi Thinkpad, As this is not the forum, I have posted a guide here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1372224 Please respond to the forum posting if you have any problems. - CH -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433856 You received

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-12-31 Thread thinkpad
Like for vukasin0, dito for me. IBM Thinkpad R50, with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. Plus: when logging back in I get the following error text across the panel: [quote] java (error) console microsoft print 2 how to hide panel [unquote] What has this to do with a) Java and b) Microsoft ? For the

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-12-31 Thread thinkpad
Sorry for not realizing immediately: The error text [quote] java (error) console microsoft print 2 how to hide panel [unquote] originates from various files on my desktop. Guess this only indicates further a whacky display configuration... tp. -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-12-31 Thread thinkpad
Sorry for multiple posting (no way of editing ?): New observation: Now that I told Display Preferences that my external monitor is to the right side of my laptop it has worked (though physically it still is to its left). BUT - the display is still a bit whacky and fickle, that is to say, the

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-12-31 Thread thinkpad
Update: Shut down the computer, cold re-boot: same orange streaky lines on panels. Turned off visual effects completely (system preferences appearance): no more orange streak. So I'm somewhat happy (though I would like to (have kept) keep some visual effects... :-/ ) tp. -- Display

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-12-31 Thread cement_head
Try the updated ATI drivers for effects: https://launchpad.net/~xorg- edgers/+archive/drivers-only Or, if you can install the FGLRX drivers. - CH -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433856 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-11-05 Thread vukasin0
Hi, Like for foggydude it doesn't work for me at all in 9.10. In 9.04 I was able to change to 3 modes (mirroring displays, only laptop dispaly, only external monitor ) using display switch function key on my IBM T60 Laptop but here I'm always in mirroring mode. I use Benq FP222Wa external

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-11-02 Thread foggydude
For me it doesnt work yet: when i press YES after promted to have my virtual resolution adjusted, display preferences hangs and nothing happens to my screens. os: ubuntu karmic unr pc: 12 asus one/packard bell dot M intel gma 500 (poulsbo driver backported from jaunty) -- Display Properties

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-15 Thread Tim Kosse
Thank you Alberto, works perfectly now. -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433856 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-14 Thread Alberto Milone
What Jani suggested is correct. I'll upload a fix soon. ** Changed in: screen-resolution-extra (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium ** Changed in: screen-resolution-extra (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Alberto Milone (albertomilone) ** Changed in: screen-resolution-extra (Ubuntu)

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-14 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package screen-resolution-extra - 0.11 --- screen-resolution-extra (0.11) karmic; urgency=low * Set the virtual resolution to 2048x2048 only if a smaller framebuffer size was requested (LP: #433856). -- Alberto Milone alberto.mil...@canonical.com

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-13 Thread Shane O'Connell
** Summary changed: - Unable to configure multiple monitors + Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433856 You received

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-13 Thread Shane O'Connell
** Also affects: screen-resolution-extra (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433856 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-13 Thread Shane O'Connell
** Changed in: screen-resolution-extra (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433856 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 433856] Re: Display Properties sets virtual resolution too low

2009-10-13 Thread Shane O'Connell
This bug and all of the duplicates show Display Properties setting the virtual resolution to 2048x2048. In bug #425760, Jani Monoses suggested a possible solution, by changing if int(self.resolution[0]) int(self.optimal_virtual_resolution[0]) or \ int(self.resolution[1])