screen flickering getting black and blinking while booting in ubuntu 17.04
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
screen is getting black and starting flickering qnd keeping awaited forfewmins before ligin page appears.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Jun 5 15:06:51 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_IN
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-signed
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
---
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-04 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_IN
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.173.1
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tags: bionic
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.42
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: 2164
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 29.40
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP S=PAV X=Null
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
---
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-04 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_IN
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.173.1
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tags: bionic
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.42
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: 2164
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 29.40
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP S=PAV X=Null
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/KernelMainl ineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.17 kernel[0].
If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel- fixed-upstream' .
If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel- bug-exists- upstream' .
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".
Thanks in advance.
[0] http:// kernel. ubuntu. com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/ v4.17