Ubuntu
xrandr package

Incorrect resolution detected, with refresh of "-19568 Hz"

Bug #84590 reported by Gavin Hamill
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xrandr (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Feisty herd-3 live CD on Dell Dimension 5150 with Radeon X300 card (DVI + VGA out. Screen is connected via both cables)

Native res is 1280x1024. 1024x768 ends up being used, and System -> Control Center -> Screen Resolution gives only the following option:

Resolution: 1024x768
Refresh Rate: -19568 Hz

Xorg.0.log attached

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Gavin Hamill (gdh) wrote :
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thanks for your bug report. Could you add a screenshot of the Screen Resolution control panel? Thanks in advance.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

that capplet is from control-center, could you run "xrandr" from a command line and copy that to a comment?

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Gavin Hamill (gdh) wrote :

Sure - here's both :)

The physical dimensions are correct - I just measured them with a ruler :)

 SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh
*0 1024 x 768 ( 347mm x 260mm ) *-19568
Current rotation - normal
Current reflection - none
Rotations possible - normal
Reflections possible - none

Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in control-center:
assignee: brian-murray → nobody
status: Needs Info → Confirmed
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the capplet use xrandr which apparently has the same problem, updating the package to xrandr

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