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[Bug 874694] Re: [i845] Resolution cannot be set higher than 640x480 and doesn't fit screen

 

BJB, it will help immensely if you filed a new report via a terminal:
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       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  [i845] Resolution cannot be set higher than 640x480 and doesn't fit
  screen

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  In Lubuntu 11.10 I cannot set the resolution higher than 640x480.  The
  screen clearly doesn't like this and doesn't fit the desktop.  See
  attached photo
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874694/+attachment/2545700/+files/2011-10-15%2000.59.24.jpg
  .

  WORKAROUND: Use kernel parameter:
  i915.modeset=0

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Oct 15 00:43:38 2011
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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