Xrandr errors. BadName (named color or font does not exist)

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Published on 2009-05-12T08:17:53Z Indexed on 2010/04/01 14:43 UTC
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Hi, I've been looking and googling a lot, but I didn't find a solution to this problem.

I was successfully using xrandr to extend my desktop in my work place with this little "script".

#!/bin/sh

xrandr --newmode 1920x1080  220.64  1920 2056 2264 2608  1080 1081 1084 1128  -HSync +Vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA 1920x1080
xrandr --output VGA --mode 1920x1080

Everything was going well till one day that magically stop working. When I try to use it. I just get this message.

X Error of failed request: BadName (named color or font does not exist)

The laptop display resizes in a strange way, but nothing happens with the extended monitor.

I've restored gnome desktop default config. I changed the font config, I tried with other layouts and monitors, but always occur the same.

So any Idea will be welcomed.

My best regards.

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