Public bug reported: I have connected a samsung exnternal monitor to my laptop via VGA cable. But the screen frequently goes blank, I have tried updating the graphics drivers but of no use. Please help.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+23ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-25.25-generic 6.5.13 Uname: Linux 6.5.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Mar 12 13:10:05 2024 DistUpgraded: 2024-02-05 14:12:41,366 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: '/usr/lib/ubuntu-advantage/upgrade_lts_contract.py' DistroCodename: mantic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia/470.239.06, 6.5.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:380c] Subsystem: Lenovo Sun LE [Radeon HD 8550M / R5 M230] [17aa:380c] InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-11-10 (488 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64 (20221020) MachineType: {report['dmi.sys.vendor']} {report['dmi.product.name']} MonitorsUser.xml: <rate>59.96</rate> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.5.0-25-generic root=UUID=d786cdef-a41c-4f13-8357-af62bee963a6 ro i915.enable_dc=0 intel_idle.max_cstate=2 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2024-02-05 (36 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/20/2014 dmi.bios.release: 0.29 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 9ACN29WW dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Lancer 5A2 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: NANANANANO DPK dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo G50-70 dmi.ec.firmware.release: 0.29 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr9ACN29WW:bd10/20/2014:br0.29:efr0.29:svnLENOVO:pn20351:pvrLenovoG50-70:rvnLENOVO:rnLancer5A2:rvrNANANANANODPK:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoG50-70:skuLENOVO_MT_20351_BU_idea_FM_LenovoG50-70: dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD dmi.product.name: 20351 dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20351_BU_idea_FM_Lenovo G50-70 dmi.product.version: Lenovo G50-70 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.115-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-3 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug mantic ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2057467 Title: my external monitor screen keeps going blank intermittently To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/2057467/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp