Thread: 10.04 Monitor Unknown, unable to detect 2nd monitor

i have dual boot system, using 10.04 ubuntu. lenovo x220 laptop. trying connect 2nd monitor laptop getting no display on it. when go system->monitors says monitor: unknown. not have xorg.conf in etc/x11. not sure if driver problem, xorg.conf, intel / ubuntu 10.04 issue? thoughts?


$ lspci
00:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation device 0104 (rev 09)
00:02.0 vga compatible controller: intel corporation device 0126 (rev 09)
00:16.0 communication controller: intel corporation cougar point heci controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 ethernet controller: intel corporation device 1502 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 usb controller: intel corporation cougar point usb enhanced host controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 audio device: intel corporation cougar point high definition audio controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 pci bridge: intel corporation cougar point pci express root port 1 (rev b4)
00:1c.1 pci bridge: intel corporation cougar point pci express root port 2 (rev b4)
00:1c.3 pci bridge: intel corporation cougar point pci express root port 4 (rev b4)
00:1c.4 pci bridge: intel corporation cougar point pci express root port 5 (rev b4)
00:1c.6 pci bridge: intel corporation cougar point pci express root port 7 (rev b4)
00:1d.0 usb controller: intel corporation cougar point usb enhanced host controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 isa bridge: intel corporation device 1c4f (rev 04)
00:1f.2 sata controller: intel corporation cougar point 6 port sata ahci controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 smbus: intel corporation cougar point smbus controller (rev 04)
03:00.0 network controller: realtek semiconductor co., ltd. device 8176 (rev 01)
0d:00.0 system peripheral: ricoh co ltd device e823 (rev 04)
0e:00.0 usb controller: nec corporation device 0194 (rev 04)

problem solved solution in thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1839210

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