You need to specify the "Virtual" option in xorg.conf to set the max total screen size to something larger. The Screen Resolution tool in GNOME can do this for you automatically or you can edit xorg.conf yourself.
The issue of having to set Virtual at all is a known issue already reported and tracked elsewhere. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Attempting to do dual-head with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 can't go above 640x480 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/282648 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