there are multiple vertical stripes on my display.
i tried updating my software and drivers but that didnt help
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xorg (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-38.42~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.1:
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
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 Nov 5 01:21:07 2017
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Thames [Radeon HD 7550M/7570M/7650M] [1002:6841] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Sony Corporation Thames [Radeon HD 7550M/7570M/7650M] [104d:90ac]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-03 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
MachineType: Sony Corporation SVE15116ENB
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic root=UUID=a02befa7-840a-44ac-b8b5-bb794f09baeb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Software
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/16/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: R0240E6
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0240E6:bd11/16/2012:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVE15116ENB:pvrC903JZM5:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: SVE15116ENB
dmi.product.version: C903JZM5
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1~ubuntu16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Sun Nov 5 01:43:54 2017
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs: Output HDMI-0 LVDS VGA-0
xserver.version: 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.4
xserver.video_driver: radeon
Abhinav, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
1) Could you please take a picture of this issue and attach it?
2) Is this something that started happening after an update? If so, which one?
3) Is this still reproducible updating the latest HWE stack as per https:/