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Bug 579024 - Gnome does not recognise monitor that Xorg does
Gnome does not recognise monitor that Xorg does
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 581621
Product: gnome-desktop
Classification: Core
Component: general
unspecified
Other All
: Normal minor
: ---
Assigned To: Desktop Maintainers
Desktop Maintainers
Depends on: 581621
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-04-15 08:59 UTC by Peter D.
Modified: 2009-06-16 23:45 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.25/2.26


Description Peter D. 2009-04-15 08:59:42 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
Using Gnome System -> Preferences -> Display this monitor is reported as
"Unknown".  /etc/X11/xorg.conf /var/log/Xorg.0.log and monitor-edid all
identify it.  

[root@localhost log]# monitor-edid --MonitorsDB
VSC; VSC VX2235wm; VSC591e; 30-82; 50-75; 1680x1050

[root@localhost log]# grep VSC Xorg.0.log
(II) NV(0): Manufacturer: VSC  Model: 591e  Serial#: 16843009
(II) NV(0): EDID vendor "VSC", prod id 22814
[root@localhost log]# grep VX !$
grep VX /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    ModelName "VX2235wm"

The resolution is correctly determined.  The monitor is connected via its
analogue port rather than its digital port.

Steps to reproduce:
1. System -> Preferences -> Display


Actual results:
The word "unknown" pops up.

Expected results:
The model name of the monitor should pop up.

Does this happen every time?
Yes.

Other information:
No.
Comment 1 Vincent Untz 2009-06-16 23:45:43 UTC 
Bug 581621 is tracking this on a more generic basis.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 581621 ***