Nope. Same graphics problem exists for me with 4.2.5-wily kernel [sans xorg.conf]. Any good kernel is likely to be an earlier one, not a later one, as the regression is yet unidentified.
On 30 October 2015 at 23:36, Riskable <riska...@youknowwhat.com> wrote: > I was experiencing regular crashes and graphical glitching with KDE > Plasma 5 after upgrading to 15.10 and after discovering this bug I > decided to upgrade my kernel to the latest -wily version > (http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2.5-wily/). That > seems to have corrected the issue. The glitching has gone away and no > crashes so far after about 20 minutes of use with intensive WebGL > utilization (which was what was causing the crashes previously). > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509556 > > Title: > Kubuntu Wily upgrade screen glitch with 4.2 kernel > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1509556/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509556 Title: Kubuntu Wily upgrade screen glitch with 4.2 kernel Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: On recent update from 15.04 to 15.10, the new 4.2 kernel is associated with graphics instability after a few seconds of GUI use with mouse and keyboard making the GUI unusable. See another person's same experience with intel graphics here: askubuntu.com/questions/688649/kubuntu-wily-upgrade-screen-glitch Downgrading to the last 15.04 kernel solves my issue. See result of ubuntu-bug linux from the terminal attached. --- ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bryan 2415 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: LXDE DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=29d7b701-8e5f-4cd6-8cfb-be150e1ea27f InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-26 (1122 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex GX280 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=5658fec6-3afb-4e3e-b668-812316cc9ca6 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-16-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-16-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.149 RfKill: Tags: wily Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-23 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 11/29/2005 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0FG113 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd11/29/2005:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlexGX280:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0FG113:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex GX280 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1509556/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp