This turned out to be a hardware problem with my Thinkpad. I send it to repair due to some other issue and now that it is back this effect is no longer visible.
Sorry for the false alarm. Best Regards, Tobias ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid -- [gutsy] Lots of "hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 2" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127517 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs