Ubuntu 7.04/Issues/Intel 945GM video issues
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| + | <br>'''Description:''' Maximum native resolution is 1024x768. | ||
<br>'''Systems Affected:''' Inspiron E1505n | <br>'''Systems Affected:''' Inspiron E1505n | ||
| - | <br>'''Description:''' | + | <br>'''Impact:''' Can't set resolution to anything higher than 1024x768. |
| - | <br>'''Impact:''' Unable to use X | + | <br>'''Fix:''' Install xserver-xorg-video-intel package: |
| - | <br>'''Workaround:''' Reboot the system | + | |
| - | <br>'''Fix:''' | + | 1. Update package database: |
| + | $ sudo apt-get update<br> | ||
| + | 2. Install latest intel video driver: | ||
| + | $ sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel<br> | ||
| + | 3. Switch to virtual console 1 with Ctrl+Alt+F1<br> | ||
| + | 4. Stop Gnome Display Manager: | ||
| + | $ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop<br> | ||
| + | 5. Configure intel video driver: | ||
| + | $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg | ||
| + | [during driver setup process, select "intel" driver and include 1280x800 resolution]<br> | ||
| + | 6. Restart Gnome Display Manager: | ||
| + | $ /etc/init.d/gdm start | ||
| + | |||
| + | <br>'''Description:''' Using i810 video driver and connected to an external monitor, cycling through all display modes using Fn+F8 works a few times and then the screen goes blank. | ||
| + | <br>'''Systems Affected:''' Inspiron E1505n | ||
| + | <br>'''Impact:''' Unable to use X window system. | ||
| + | <br>'''Workaround:''' Reboot the system. | ||
| + | <br>'''Fix:''' Work in Progress. See [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/110379 LP110379]. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 13 August 2007
Description: Maximum native resolution is 1024x768.
Systems Affected: Inspiron E1505n
Impact: Can't set resolution to anything higher than 1024x768.
Fix: Install xserver-xorg-video-intel package:
1. Update package database: $ sudo apt-get update
2. Install latest intel video driver: $ sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel
3. Switch to virtual console 1 with Ctrl+Alt+F1
4. Stop Gnome Display Manager: $ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
5. Configure intel video driver: $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg [during driver setup process, select "intel" driver and include 1280x800 resolution]
6. Restart Gnome Display Manager: $ /etc/init.d/gdm start
Description: Using i810 video driver and connected to an external monitor, cycling through all display modes using Fn+F8 works a few times and then the screen goes blank.
Systems Affected: Inspiron E1505n
Impact: Unable to use X window system.
Workaround: Reboot the system.
Fix: Work in Progress. See LP110379.
