Yikes. In your case it isn't the browser for sure. I read somewhere that the adaptive brightness control might be a culprit but don't count on that being true unless confirmed.
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Thiago Martins <thiagocmarti...@gmail.com> wrote: > Anmar, > > I am 100% sure that it is not the browser, please guys, watch this: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC287yYPfTA > > This BUG is not fixed. Or maybe, what I'm seeing here is a different > bug. > > On Ubuntu 16.10, things looks a little bit better but, Chrome still > flickers. > > Ubuntu 14.04 is fine. While 16.04 and 16.10 are just terrible. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1552304). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613 > > Title: > Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU) > > Status in Linux: > Fix Released > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > *** Temporary workaround *** > Install Kernel from the following location: > - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/ > > OR > Perform the following: > - $ apt-add-repository "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ > canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main" > - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release > o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: > -1\n" >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety > - $ apt update > - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic > linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic > ``` > There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been > /etc/apt/preferences.d). > As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you > won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they > will ever contain the fix). > I suggest you move > /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety > to /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages: > $ apt update > $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates > linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates > ``` > *** > > Please inspect duplicate reports for more details: > Bug #1522922 > Bug #1535048 > Bug #1552304 > Bug #1555158 > Bug #1561729 > Bug #1565234 > Bug #1568599 > Bug #1573392 > > does not affect 4.4.0-8 > affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22 > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 > Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: tbonfort 1498 F.... pulseaudio > CurrentDesktop: KDE > Date: Tue Mar 8 09:57:12 2016 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 > (20151021) > Lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp. > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350 > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic > root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash > vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.156 > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3 > dmi.board.name: 07TYC2 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.board.version: A01 > dmi.chassis.type: 9 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.: > pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: > dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1554613/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613 Title: Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1554613/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
