Public bug reported:
Since 14.10 the only way to use the system is with apps full-screen,
because the background/desktop is constantly flickering. If you close a
window, it leaves flickering ghosts of itself, like a nightmare. See
enclosed ogv file for an example.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-29.39-generic 3.16.7-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-29-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,imgpng,vpswitch,unitymtgrabhandles,grid,place,move,resize,regex,animation,expo,mousepoll,session,snap,gnomecompat,ezoom,wall,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Dec 18 13:45:17 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0042]
(rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0344]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-09 (1105 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MachineType: Acer Aspire X3900
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
root=UUID=b7a5a606-5ebd-444b-8760-c11800be9c9e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: FIH57
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A3:bd12/16/2009:svnAcer:pnAspireX3900:pvr:rvnAcer:rnFIH57:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Aspire X3900
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Dec 18 12:31:24 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
product id 1139
vendor SAM
xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu utopic
** Attachment added: "desktop-recording-test.ogv"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1403867/+attachment/4283438/+files/desktop-recording-test.ogv
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1403867
Title:
Desktop/wallpaper flickers dreadfully
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Since 14.10 the only way to use the system is with apps full-screen,
because the background/desktop is constantly flickering. If you close
a window, it leaves flickering ghosts of itself, like a nightmare. See
enclosed ogv file for an example.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-29.39-generic 3.16.7-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-29-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,imgpng,vpswitch,unitymtgrabhandles,grid,place,move,resize,regex,animation,expo,mousepoll,session,snap,gnomecompat,ezoom,wall,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Dec 18 13:45:17 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0042]
(rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0344]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-09 (1105 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MachineType: Acer Aspire X3900
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
root=UUID=b7a5a606-5ebd-444b-8760-c11800be9c9e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: FIH57
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A3:bd12/16/2009:svnAcer:pnAspireX3900:pvr:rvnAcer:rnFIH57:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Aspire X3900
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Dec 18 12:31:24 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
product id 1139
vendor SAM
xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
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