Public bug reported: The backlight for my display appears to brighten and dim rapidly whenever the mouse cursor is still, but stops when the cursor is being moved. The pulsing backlight is distracting and causes eye strain. Same issue experienced on Ubuntu 19.04 before upgrading.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-19.20-generic 5.3.1 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Oct 27 13:08:24 2019 DistUpgraded: 2019-10-22 00:34:33,817 ERROR got error from PostInstallScript ./xorg_fix_proprietary.py (g-exec-error-quark: Failed to execute child process “./xorg_fix_proprietary.py” (No such file or directory) (8)) DistroCodename: eoan DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-08 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1bcf:2085 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. HP HD Camera Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Star Labs LabTop ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-19-generic root=UUID=f6561506-cd05-4022-b582-c38a0a405d1b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-10-22 (5 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/05/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.0.09 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: Star LabTop (Mk III) dmi.board.vendor: Star Labs Online Limited dmi.board.version: Default string dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Star Labs dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.0.09:bd07/05/2019:svnStarLabs:pnLabTop:pvrDefaultstring:rvnStarLabsOnlineLimited:rnStarLabTop(MkIII):rvrDefaultstring:cvnStarLabs:ct10:cvrDefaultstring: dmi.product.family: KBLR_NB_133 dmi.product.name: LabTop dmi.product.sku: L3-U dmi.product.version: Default string dmi.sys.vendor: Star Labs version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.99-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.2.1-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.5+git20191008-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.0.1-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20190815-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1850066 Title: Screen backlight pulses rapidly when cursor is still. Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The backlight for my display appears to brighten and dim rapidly whenever the mouse cursor is still, but stops when the cursor is being moved. The pulsing backlight is distracting and causes eye strain. Same issue experienced on Ubuntu 19.04 before upgrading. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-19.20-generic 5.3.1 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Oct 27 13:08:24 2019 DistUpgraded: 2019-10-22 00:34:33,817 ERROR got error from PostInstallScript ./xorg_fix_proprietary.py (g-exec-error-quark: Failed to execute child process “./xorg_fix_proprietary.py” (No such file or directory) (8)) DistroCodename: eoan DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-08 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1bcf:2085 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. HP HD Camera Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Star Labs LabTop ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-19-generic root=UUID=f6561506-cd05-4022-b582-c38a0a405d1b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-10-22 (5 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/05/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.0.09 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: Star LabTop (Mk III) dmi.board.vendor: Star Labs Online Limited dmi.board.version: Default string dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Star Labs dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.0.09:bd07/05/2019:svnStarLabs:pnLabTop:pvrDefaultstring:rvnStarLabsOnlineLimited:rnStarLabTop(MkIII):rvrDefaultstring:cvnStarLabs:ct10:cvrDefaultstring: dmi.product.family: KBLR_NB_133 dmi.product.name: LabTop dmi.product.sku: L3-U dmi.product.version: Default string dmi.sys.vendor: Star Labs version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.99-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.2.1-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.5+git20191008-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.0.1-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20190815-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1850066/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp