Public bug reported: Since upgrading from ubuntu 16.04 to 16.10 the screen (backlight?) is flickering irregularly. It only happens with kernel 4.8.x. No flickering problems when manually switching back to kernel versions 4.4.x at boot.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-37.39-generic 4.8.16 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-37-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 367.57 Mon Oct 3 20:37:01 PDT 2016 GCC version: gcc version 6.2.0 20161005 (Ubuntu 6.2.0-5ubuntu12) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Feb 12 11:29:15 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: yakkety DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:502a] Subsystem: Lenovo GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] [17aa:502a] Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b398 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 003: ID 138a:0011 Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS5011 Fingerprint Reader Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: LENOVO 20C600JAGE ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-37-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=1728272d-15ec-4b09-b728-f2f4878b5120 ro net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/04/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: J9ET98WW (2.18 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20C600JAGE dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0E50512 STD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrJ9ET98WW(2.18):bd03/04/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20C600JAGE:pvrThinkPadEdgeE540:rvnLENOVO:rn20C600JAGE:rvrSDK0E50512STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20C600JAGE dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Edge E540 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.0+16.10.20160818.2-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.70-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 12.0.3-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 12.0.3-1ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.1-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160706-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Feb 12 11:28:27 2017 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1663989 Title: Screen flickering Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Since upgrading from ubuntu 16.04 to 16.10 the screen (backlight?) is flickering irregularly. It only happens with kernel 4.8.x. No flickering problems when manually switching back to kernel versions 4.4.x at boot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-37.39-generic 4.8.16 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-37-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 367.57 Mon Oct 3 20:37:01 PDT 2016 GCC version: gcc version 6.2.0 20161005 (Ubuntu 6.2.0-5ubuntu12) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Feb 12 11:29:15 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: yakkety DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:502a] Subsystem: Lenovo GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] [17aa:502a] Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b398 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 003: ID 138a:0011 Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS5011 Fingerprint Reader Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: LENOVO 20C600JAGE ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-37-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=1728272d-15ec-4b09-b728-f2f4878b5120 ro net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/04/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: J9ET98WW (2.18 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20C600JAGE dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0E50512 STD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrJ9ET98WW(2.18):bd03/04/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20C600JAGE:pvrThinkPadEdgeE540:rvnLENOVO:rn20C600JAGE:rvrSDK0E50512STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20C600JAGE dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Edge E540 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.0+16.10.20160818.2-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.70-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 12.0.3-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 12.0.3-1ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.1-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160706-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Feb 12 11:28:27 2017 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1663989/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp