Stuart Anderson, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in Raring.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1181001 Title: Green tint to screen after power on PC or switching source on HDTV Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Fresh install Ubuntu 12.04 Intel graphics connected to HDTV via HDMI. The problem only persists for a short while, after about 5 seconds normal colour is displayed. I also tried out Ubuntu 13.04 and the above described was not present, worked with no problem. --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: stuart 1833 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7e30000 irq 55' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0899,1043846b,00100003 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 62 Simple ctrls : 25 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=00b7bd26-da72-4bcc-af9e-def17891e3a5 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-30-generic root=UUID=b0a398c2-bc05-47d6-9ad9-7a3b21eb69ac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-30.51~precise1-generic 3.5.7.9 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 RfKill: Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.5.0-30-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 11/09/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1408 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: MAXIMUS V GENE dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1408:bd11/09/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnMAXIMUSVGENE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1181001/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp