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xorg-server package

gnome display preferences crash system on setting monitor rotation

Bug #475254 reported by kira
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

I've plugged in an extra monitor into my HP Compaq nx7300 laptop.
I can get an extended desktop with both monitors being in their standard rotation, with all the proper resolution.

But if I rotate the external monitor (connected via VGA), choose the corresponding rotation in the preferences dialog and press 'apply', I get two black screens with one mouse-pointer showing. Waiting for 5 minutes, trying to restart x or going to a console (CTRL-ALT-Nr) all don't work, the only option I have is rebooting.

I'd expect the preferences dialog to revert to the last setting known to work instead of not doing anything and (apparently) crashing my whole system.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 5 13:04:59 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-display-properties
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64

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kira (kyrandesa) wrote :
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the crash seems an xorg one there

affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) → xorg-server (Ubuntu)
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
tags: added: crash
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kira (kyrandesa) wrote :

#2: any idea how I could test that? Or how I could get a useful crashlog? I guess the one after rebooting might not be quite as helpful.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi Maria,

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? (ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/)

If it remains an issue, could you also attach a new /var/log/Xorg.0.log?
Thanks in advance.

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tags: added: needs-verification
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
tags: added: karmic
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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