Ubuntu Maverick with ATI RADEON screen corruption

[Milton]

Binary package hint: xorg

Since Maverick my screen looks like the file attached. With lucid lynx I had no problems.

The kernel http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.34-lucid solves the problem, but it is not an official one.

Also, but I don't know if it is related, I can't resume the computer after suspension or hibernation.

Thanks!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1280x800 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
 edid-base64: AP///////wAGEF6cAAAAAAkQAQOAHRN4CmUhn1hVhyopUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBvBsAoFAgFzAwIDYAHrIQAAAYAAAAAQAGECAAAAAAAAAAAAogAAAA/gBOMTMzSTEtTDAxCiAgAAAA/ABDb2xvciBMQ0QKICAgAGE=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Fri Oct 22 14:20:32 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: Micro-Star International PR310
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ae104f9b-e117-484b-a5fa-8b5098e8b5c4 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A1335AMS V3.07
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MS-1335
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: Ver 1.000
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA1335AMSV3.07:bd12/05/2007:svnMicro-StarInternational:pnPR310:pvrMS-1335X:rvnMSI:rnMS-1335:rvrVer1.000:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: PR310
dmi.product.version: MS-1335X
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

I need to add that this problem happens in a fresh install of maverick

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

This problem is still present with the new kernel 2-6.35-23. The only workaround is -still- using this other kernel http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.34-lucid

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

Well, I didn't get an answer of this issue. Fortunately, I just installed the latest AMD ATI Drivers and that solved the problem.

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

Nothing it's perfect: now I can't enable Desktop Effects

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

Ok, it wasn't the new AMD ATI Drivers what "seemed" to solve the problem, which is still present.

This is what I just did:

I've removed all packages fglrx, xserver-xorg-video-ati and xserver-xorg-video-radeon.

I reinstalled xserver-xorg-video-ati and the mesa libraries.
I deleted the xorg.conf.

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg-video-ati

when I rebooted, the laptop screen (I have dual monitor, with a samsung lcd monitor too) wasn't flickering anymore, but the LCD screen wasn't in the correct resolution. Then I set up the monitors resolution, the system asked me to logout and the flickering was back.

So I installed the fglrx packages again:

$ sudo apt-get install fglrx*

When I rebooted, the flickering was still present. Then I wrote:

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg-core

And when I rebooted the flickering was gone, but... "Desktop Effects can't be enabled".

What can I do?

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

SOLVED. (I hope!)

These are the steps:

remove everything that has something to do with the graphics enviroment, as it says here:

Then,

$ sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

and change this line:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

for this one:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset acpi_backlight=vendor"

then

$ sudo update-grub

reboot and be happy. Desktop effects work too.

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

Hehehe, I forgot to paste a link.

Where it wrote "as it says here:" add this link:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver#Problem:%20%20Need%20to%20fully%20remove%20-fglrx%20and%20reinstall%20-ati%20from%20scratch

[Dale Crawford (twiztidditzwit)]

I just wanted to say!!! POST #7 and #8 from Milton COMPLETELY FIXED MY FLICKERING PROBLEM!!! I am running a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10 on a ATI Radeon X1300 512MB AGP Graphics card, 1.2Gb RAM, and a 2.0GHZ Sempron +2800 Processor. I have had this flickering problem ever since I FRESH installed Ubuntu 10.10 from 10.04. I could never find a working solution *AND* Keep Compiz's desktop effects working but this worked perfectly!!! One thing I would like to mention is that in step #8, while running the links commands, I noticed in my terminal that my *fglrx-modaliases* got removed and so I went ahead and ran the command it explains after "Optionally, if you want the proprietary fglrx/Catalyst driver to be installable through the Restricted Hardware Driver Manager (a.k.a. jockey), you'll need to:" then changed the little command line in grub, restarted and within 5 mins. flicker gone and everything is running perfectly!

[Dale Crawford (twiztidditzwit)]

THANKS MILTON!!!!!!

[gmh04 (gmh04)]

#7 fixed my flickering too, it was driving me mad. Thanks!!

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

I found that solution in some forum (alas, I don't remember which one). But the relevant thing is that this problem is affecting a lot of ubuntu users since 10.04 at least (which means, almost a year), and there wasn't a solution even if there are tons of complains in forums an blogs. Today they launched new xserver-xorg-vide-ati and xserver-xorg-vide-radeon packages, but I don't know if there is a fix in them (and I don't want to rollback this workaround to see if they did it).

Best!

[Phoenix.bg (phoenix.bg)]

№ 7 solve my problem with flickering too (in Login Screen, Wine Apps, 3D Games, XBMC and others...)

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey Milton,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

  apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

[Milton (miltonlaufer)]

I just tried the Live-CD and the problem is not longer there!!!

I'm going to update. I will report what happens.

Thanks!

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

[Hervé Fache (rvfh)]

5 and a half years later, and comment #7 fixed the issue on my DM1Z running yakkety.

[Hervé Fache (rvfh)]

To be complete, I only need to add nomodeset to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT to get rid of the flicker.

[Ľuboš Gomboš (ifum)]

The problem is unloaded grafical drivers i fix my problem like this:
on the right top select lubuntu and login
first you need make autostart in .config (/home/youruser/.config)
open xterm:
sudo nano /home/youruser/.config/autostart/kodi.desktop
then write this lines:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=kodi -d 5 --standalone -fs
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_En]=kodi
Name=kodi
Comment[en_En]=
Comment=

Now reboot system.
First will be booted up lubunutu for 5 seconds to load all drivers after 5 seconds kodi start with loaded drivers.