Screen flickers after upgrade to 18.2 sonjas kernel

[Simon Beginn]

Hi,

my screen is constantly flickering (with losing sharpness (very annoying)). Specally I think the phase or the brightness is not constant. I've tried the older kernel (4.4.0-83 works, [[but the desktop envroiment still lags]MY mistake, I was still in software-rendering]) and boot into recovery mode (works, but nothing else anymore ;( ). That flickering also appears on the boot screen and graphical login. In text mode (shell (ALT + STRG + F1)) are no problems. That bug also appears on the Cinnamon Software rendering envroiment. Following is a list created by synaptic including the upgraded packages:

Commit Log for Thu Jul 20 14:09:44 2017

Removed the following packages:
libcjs0e

Upgraded the following packages:
base-files (18.1.0) to 18.2.1
cinnamon (3.2.7+serena) to 3.4.4+sonya
cinnamon-common (3.2.7+serena) to 3.4.4+sonya
cinnamon-control-center (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
cinnamon-control-center-data (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
cinnamon-desktop-data (3.2.4+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
cinnamon-l10n (3.2.2) to 3.4.3+sonya
cinnamon-screensaver (3.2.13+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
cinnamon-screensaver-pam-helper (3.2.13+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
cinnamon-screensaver-x-plugin (3.2.13+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
cinnamon-session (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
cinnamon-session-common (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
cinnamon-settings-daemon (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
cinnamon-themes (2016.12.07) to 2017.06.20
cjs (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.3+sonya
desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) to 0.22+linuxmint1
folder-color-switcher (1.1.3) to 1.1.5
gir1.2-cinnamondesktop-3.0 (3.2.4+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
gir1.2-cvc-1.0 (3.2.4+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
gir1.2-mate-panel (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.3-2+sonya
gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
gir1.2-nemo-3.0 (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.6+sonya
gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (1.0.2+serena) to 1.0.3+sonya
gir1.2-xplayer-1.0 (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.3+sonya
libcaja-extension1 (1.16.1-1+serena) to 1.18.3-1+sonya
libcinnamon-control-center1 (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
libcinnamon-desktop4 (3.2.4+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
libcscreensaver0 (3.2.13+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
libcvc0 (3.2.4+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
libgksu2-0 (2.0.13~pre1-7linuxmint4) to 2.0.13~pre1-7linuxmint5
libmate-desktop-2-17 (1.16.1-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
libmate-menu2 (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
libmate-panel-applet-4-1 (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.3-2+sonya
libmateweather-common (1.16.1-1+serena) to 1.18.1-1+sonya
libmateweather1 (1.16.1-1+serena) to 1.18.1-1+sonya
libmuffin0 (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
libnemo-extension1 (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.6+sonya
libxapp1 (1.0.2+serena) to 1.0.3+sonya
libxplayer0 (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.3+sonya
libxreaderdocument3 (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.4+sonya
libxreaderview3 (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.4+sonya
mate-desktop (1.16.1-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
mate-desktop-common (1.16.1-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
mate-menus (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
mate-panel (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.3-2+sonya
mate-panel-common (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.3-2+sonya
mate-polkit (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.1-1+sonya
mate-polkit-common (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.1-1+sonya
mdm (2.0.17+serena) to 2.0.18+sonya
mint-artwork-common (2.1.0) to 2.1.6
mint-artwork-gnome (2.6.47) to 2.6.48
mint-artwork-mate (1.3.2) to 1.3.4
mint-common (1.2.7) to 1.2.8
mint-info-cinnamon (2016.11.02) to 2017.05.16
mint-mdm-themes-html (2.0.13) to 2.0.14
mint-meta-cinnamon (2016.11.28) to 2017.06.02
mint-meta-core (2016.11.28) to 2017.06.02
mint-themes (1.4.8) to 1.5.0
mint-themes-gtk3 (3.18+11) to 3.18+17
mint-translations (2016.12.12) to 2017.06.28
mint-x-icons (1.4.0) to 1.4.3
mint-y-icons (1.0.4) to 1.0.8
mint-y-theme (1.1.5) to 1.2.1
mintbackup (2.2.7) to 2.2.8
mintdrivers (1.3.4) to 1.3.5
mintinstall (7.7.5) to 7.7.8
mintlocale (1.3.9) to 1.4.3
mintmenu (5.7.6) to 5.8.2
mintnanny (1.5.2) to 1.5.4
mintsources (1.6.4) to 1.6.7
mintstick (1.3.1) to 1.3.4
mintsystem (8.3.0) to 8.3.2
mintupdate (5.2.1.1) to 5.2.9
mintupload (4.0.9) to 4.1.0
mintwelcome (2.2.2) to 2.2.5
mozo (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
muffin-common (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
nemo (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.6+sonya
nemo-audio-tab (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
nemo-compare (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
nemo-data (3.2.2+serena) to 3.4.6+sonya
nemo-emblems (3.2.3) to 3.4.1
nemo-filename-repairer (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
nemo-fileroller (3.2.1+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
nemo-folder-color-switcher (1.1.3) to 1.1.5
nemo-gtkhash (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
nemo-preview (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.2+sonya
nemo-share (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.1+sonya
pix (1.2.1+serena) to 1.4.5+sonya
pix-data (1.2.1+serena) to 1.4.5+sonya
python-mate-menu (1.16.0-1+serena) to 1.18.0-1+sonya
python-nemo (3.2.0+serena) to 3.4.0+sonya
ubuntu-system-adjustments (2016.09.02) to 2017.05.21
xapps-common (1.0.2+serena) to 1.0.3+sonya
xed (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.6+sonya
xed-common (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.6+sonya
xreader (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.4+sonya
xreader-common (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.4+sonya
xviewer (1.2.2+serena) to 1.4.3+sonya

Installed the following packages:
dcraw (9.21-0.2)
gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 (2.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
gir1.2-mate-desktop (1.18.0-1+sonya)
gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 (2.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
libcjs0f (3.4.3+sonya)
libmozjs-38-0 (38.2.1~rc0-0ubuntu5)
mint-backgrounds-sonya (1.1)
python3-psutil (3.4.2-1)
python3-xapp (1.0.1)

+ Later updated kernel (-> 4.8.0-58)

If you need further information contact me, please.

See you,

Simonmicro

P.S.: I've forgot to inform you that I run Linux Mint 18.2 Sonja with cinnamon on a laptop (MSI GP60 2QE).

[Simon Beginn (simonmicro)]

Bug disappears after kernel update 4.10.0-102.
Thanks!