[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
** Changed in: gnome-control-center Importance: Unknown = Medium -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Bitten by this bug just now. For all those who are still using 8.10, the easiest solution is to issue the following command from a terminal. $ rm ~/.config/monitors.xml This way GNOME will rebuild the file using Xorg defaults and the session should start up properly. In my own case I had to issue the command from a failsafe X session, as the alternate terminals (ctrl+alt+F2, etc) did not work on my system. -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
the bug is fixed in jaunty now ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
How can I add Jaunty to this bug to record that this is not fixed in Jaunty? -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Duncan, the status is tracked in Jaunty; Fix Committed means that the fix will be in the next version of the package released for Jaunty. When the package is actually released, the status will be changed to Fix Released. -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
** Changed in: gnome-control-center Status: In Progress = Fix Released -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
** Changed in: gnome-control-center Status: Confirmed = In Progress -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Jim (JR) Harris ji...@charter.net wrote: 3. Provide a specific entry within the default entries created within GRUB that allows a reboot into a sane resolution. (Note that simply passing -- bestResolution may not be the best answer.) Boot into recovery mode and choose xfix. Problem solved. -- Luke Faraone http://luke.faraone.cc -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
p.s. . . . . I actually tried xfix several times in a row to see if that would help. No cigar -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Luke, I hate to break the bad news to you - but (at least in Intrepid), that's NOT true. I set my screen resolution/refresh rate to something higher than my monitor could display - and I got a blank screen. I had to actually *KILL POWER* to get the beast to reboot, and when I booted into recovery mode and chose xfix - it did me absolutely 100% of zero good at all. When the system came up - still no (usable) display. The ONLY thing that worked for me was to edit the kernel= line and add -- bestResolution to the end of the line. That restored me to a bogus - but viewable - resolution. I was then able to open the screen rez applet (which would ONLY allow me to choose the abysmal resolution I had), saved, and rebooted. I then had the same abysmal resolution and refresh rate, which I could then change (and save) into something more reasonable. I don't know what xfix is *supposed* to do, but it darn sure didn't fix MY x. . . . . What say ye? Jim -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Jim (JR) Harris ji...@charter.net wrote: I don't know what xfix is *supposed* to do, but it darn sure didn't fix MY x. . . . . What say ye? File a separate bug against xfix. -- Luke Faraone http://luke.faraone.cc -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
the bug has been fixed upstream now and the fix will be in jaunty ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Fix Committed -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
the bug has been fixed upstream now and the fix will be in jaunty -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Ref: Bug 316961 (duplicate of this) I experienced the exact same issue, and (not finding THIS bug), wrote it up yet again. Essentially my steps to reproduce involved selecting an invalid display resolution and accepting it. The result (as of 8.10) is a functionally bricked box. Even though I am not a raw newbie, I researched and jumped through hoops for several hours before I returned my system to a usable state. I eventually got it back by passing -- bestResolution as a kernel parameter through GRUB. (the recovery menu was ZERO help to me) and even with that, it originally got stuck in the unusable resolution first - then when I tried to kill via CTL-ALT-DEL, it then (eventually) reverted to a 800x600 - 60hz resolution that I could save and then reboot into to put it back the way it was before. And yes, I agree, a bug like this that has the potential for bricking (rendering un-usable), a customer's system without a clear path to recovery should be ranked as something higher than a snooze-fest. :-) (I'd be tempted to call it release-critical) I made some recommendations within my own bug report which I will transcribe here for everyone's benefit: Suggested changes to solve the bug's problem: 1. Resolve the lack of confirmation issue noted above. 2. Provide a specific entry in the recovery menu that will reset the display resolution to something sane. 3. Provide a specific entry within the default entries created within GRUB that allows a reboot into a sane resolution. (Note that simply passing -- bestResolution may not be the best answer.) I realize that this is three things - but to ensure the best possible user experience, I believe that all three of these things should be completed under the scope of this bug. What say ye? Jim -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Jim: grub doesn't have any control over what X does; it doesn't make much sense to have options there for controlling X. Also, as of Gutsy, we're supposed to have an X configuration that will, at the very least, start up properly. ( https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec /bullet-proof-x ) As for a failsafe mode, there's a separate bug open for having X's failsafe session actually use a failsafe resolution instead of the possibly-broken one in ~/.config/monitors.xml; it's bug 305604. Any changes to the way grub works need to be filed as bugs affecting grub; while it may look similar to the user, it affects a very different part of the system from the one this bug refers to. -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
** Tags added: qa-jaunty-desktop -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Damian, yes, you can delete ~/.config/monitors.xml, but that's not easily discoverable. A change made by one interface (the Screen Resolution app) is not revertible via that same interface--not even by logging in in failsafe mode (see bug 305604). By any definition, the user interface is broken. There is no conceivable reason for this kind of configuration tool to allow you to easily and accidentally make your session unusable. Furthermore, if users seem to keep running into the same problem, the fault most likely doesn't lie with the users, but with the system that makes the failure-path the most simple and obvious one. See forcing functions for some user-interface research on the concept. Also, there are some possibly-relevant patches in bug 197673; are those helpful? -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Also, please note that bug 197673 was triaged as High-priority. Unless there's some reason that this iteration of the same problem is different, perhaps the priority should be bumped up on this bug? -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
The fix was first available in 1:2.22.0-0ubuntu4 in file debian/patches /110_cc-randr12-revert-dialog.patch, subscribing Bryce Harrington, the author of the patch. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium = High -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Sorry, I don't know what the reasoning was for dropping the patch for Intrepid. -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
it's a very stupid default behavior. I've experienced this on archlinux too, so it's probably a gnome upstream modification. My screen doesn't support some default resolution in 800x600, so switching to it will make the screen black, without confirmation. -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
You need just to edit ~/.config/monitors.xml -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
** Summary changed: - Screennresolution applet no longer ask if you wan't to keep new resolution settings + Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 279569] Re: Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings
Please add a confirmation message or some mechanism to let the user revert a selected resolution. A few minutes ago I felt curious about how my desktop would look at 400*300 px and had a hard time to find out how to get back to 1440*900, because this configuration had rendered it unusable. Luckily, the recovery mode at the bootloader did the trick and restored my desktop :) If there just had been a confirmation window nothing so stupid would have happened... :P -- Screennresolution applet no longer asks for confirmation of new resolution settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
