[Bug 36946] Screen Resolution tool (gnome-display-properties) does not change refresh rate, resolution in Dapper

[Ryan Pavlik]

Public bug reported:

Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
This is a regression.

I have a ViewSonic VX924 LCD monitor connected via DVI to a GeForce
6600GT PCI-E.  When the screen is operated at 75hz, faint yellow noise
appears in white areas on the screen.  (I believe this is due to the
quality of the DVI cable that came with the monitor.)  For this reason,
I used to have the monitor set to 60hz, which resolved the problem.
After an upgrade to Dapper, the problem showed itself, and so I
attempted to change the refresh rate, using the Screen Resolution tool.
This was unsuccessful - it acted like it had completed the change
without actually doing so.  Attempting to change the resolution behaved
similarly.

I was unsure what component to connect this to, since I could not find
gnome-display-properties (found through Alacarte) in the package list.
Public bug reported:

Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
This is a regression.

I have a ViewSonic VX924 LCD monitor connected via DVI to a GeForce
6600GT PCI-E.  When the screen is operated at 75hz, faint yellow noise
appears in white areas on the screen.  (I believe this is due to the
quality of the DVI cable that came with the monitor.)  For this reason,
I used to have the monitor set to 60hz, which resolved the problem.
After an upgrade to Dapper, the problem showed itself, and so I
attempted to change the refresh rate, using the Screen Resolution tool.
This was unsuccessful - it acted like it had completed the change
without actually doing so.  Attempting to change the resolution behaved
similarly.

I was unsure what component to connect this to, since I could not find
gnome-display-properties (found through Alacarte) in the package list.
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Screen Resolution tool (gnome-display-properties) does not change refresh rate, resolution in Dapper
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/36946