Comment 49 for bug 245383

Im running an intel 945gm on my laptop and i never had this problem...

i used to have it back on ubuntu 8.04, but mandriva 2008 (which had the same
version of xorg as ubuntu 8.04 did i believe) and 2009 ran smoothely
--cj

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Bug Watch Updater <
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> ** Changed in: xorg-server
> Status: Fix Released => Confirmed
>
> --
> Screen flickers when loading applications
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245383
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> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in gtk: New
> Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed
> Status in X.org xf86-video-intel: New
> Status in "gtk+2.0" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in "xserver-xorg-video-nv" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in gtk+2.0 in Ubuntu Intrepid: Fix Released
> Status in xserver-xorg-video-nv in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> I'm using a NVidia GeForce 8600GT video card and experience problems when
> using the nv and nouveau xorg drivers. When I use the vesa driver, the
> problem is not present. During login and whenever an application is launched
> my entire screen flashes black repeatedly. I did not experience these
> problems in Hardy (tested nv and nvidia drivers).
>
> Problem has happened with both Intrepid Alpha1 and Alpha2 releases.
>
> Alpha1:
> nv - flicker problem
> nouveau - flicker problem
> vesa - no problems
> nvidia - failed to load module
>
> Alpha2:
> nv - flicker problem
> nouveau - not tested
> vesa - no problems
> nvidia - no problems
>