[rv515] screen flickers every 5 seconds

[ben]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati

Since the update from ubuntu 10.04 to 10.10, my screen flickers every almost 5 seconds.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.1-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.34-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1440x900 1440x900 1152x864 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 832x624 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400
 edid-base64: AP///////wBBDGIILuMEABwSAQMOKBl4KqFQo1dMnSURUFS/7oBxT5UAlQ8BAQEBAQEBAQEBmimg0FGEIjBQmDYAmP8QAAAcAAAA/wBCWjkwODI4MzIwMzAyAAAA/ABQaGlsaXBzIDE5MFNXAAAA/QA4TB5TDgAKICAgICAgACs=
Date: Fri Oct 15 00:10:56 2010
DkmsStatus:

Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c062 Logitech, Inc.
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0f4f:0050
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f3:0103 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=063e54cc-03b0-45c0-8d19-7d7218211f8b ro radeon.new_pll=0 quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR:fr:en_GB:en
 LANG=fr_FR.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
dmi.bios.date: 02/14/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2N-E ACPI BIOS Revision 0802
dmi.board.name: M2N-E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2N-EACPIBIOSRevision0802:bd02/14/2007:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM2N-E:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

[viradhu (viradhu)]

I confirm. Pure setting with old /home. [Radeon X1300] RV515

[mohican (mohican)]

I confirm. Radeon X1300 (RV515). Flickers every 10 seconds.

Occured with Ubuntu 10.10 installed with former /home
and Gentoo Linux on LiveCD (as distributed by http://www.sysresccd.org 1.6.2, see website for a detailled list of packages)

[albatrox (albatrox)]

I confirm too.

Thanks for help !

[boblemar (arnaud-fontenoy)]

I confirm...
But for me, the bug apears with an nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4200.

[Niklas Park (niklas-park)]

Another confirm. X1600 rv515. As described above, about every tenth second. I haven't timed the intervals though, I can't say that there are exact intervals, or if they are more random.
Quite annoying, nevertheless.

[Didier Misson (dmlinux)]

HP Pavillion computer with ATI Technologies Inc RV515 [Radeon X1300]

Same problem : Flickers every 10 sec :-(

[Jaroslav Rozehnal (j-rozehnal)]

Same here Kubuntu 10.10 reinstalled over 10.04 version. 10.04 worked fine, now screens flickers exactly every 10 seconds.

Not only Xserver but also in console mode ...

[Niklas Park (niklas-park)]

Some more info from me: Ubuntu 10.10, PAE kernel. Fresh install with old /home on a separate partition. P4 HT 1,3GHz, 3GB RAM.

[Niklas Park (niklas-park)]

...And of course. CRT display via analogue VGA cable. Which I believe actually could have something to do with it. Provided you other people on this list also use analogue output...

[Franck Blandino (franck-blandino)]

i confirm i too have flickers every 10 seconds on ati x1300 card on dual monitors with ubuntu10.10

[aaaa aaaa aaa (aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)]

Exact same problem as Didier Misson. Flickers and no drivers in Système-Administration-Additionnal Drivers.

[Nomax (nomax)]

Also happens with an ATI Radeon X1600XT (RV530) since the update to Ubuntu 10.10.

[Aaron Pickett (aaron-d-pickett)]

Looks like this is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/666441

[Gangelies (gangelies)]

I confirm this bug on an Asus F3Ja with Ati Radeon Mobility X1600, with Maverick 32bit.
Someone solved disabling kms in grub but this solution fail for me because X server doesn't start.

[Niklas Park (niklas-park)]

niklas@Sputnik1:~$ sudo lshw -C display
  *-display:0
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: RV530 [Radeon X1600]
       vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: 00
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm agp agp-3.0 msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=radeon latency=66 mingnt=8
       resources: irq:16 memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:d0100000-d010ffff ioport:3000(size=256) memory:d0120000-d013ffff
  *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
       description: Display controller
       product: RV530 [Radeon X1600] (Secondary)
       vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
       physical id: 0.1
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
       version: 00
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=66 mingnt=8
       resources: memory:d0110000-d011ffff

[gluxon (gluxon)]

I already posted this in a duplicate bug, but I'll post it here too. This bug is fixed in Ubuntu 11.04 (beta 1).

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey ben,

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.)

[ben (nondidju)]

Hello,

I've just installed Natty and the bug has disappeared. Unity doesn't works with this graphic card but i don't care about that.

Thank you.

[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.

[Nomax (nomax)]

I experienced this bug too in Ubuntu 10.10 but it disappeared when I upgraded to 11.04.

So it seems to affect Ubuntu 10.10 only and is fixed in Ubuntu 11.04.