Same thing for me as well. It doesn't freeze until something is visually altered or clicked on the desktop. I've checked dmesg and syslog only to find no output of any error.
-- 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/1562076 Title: Ubuntu freezes a few seconds after plugin a screen Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Hello, I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial on an ASUS UX303LA (Intel i5 6200U, Intel HD 520) and each time I plug a screen, using either HDMI or Mini DisplayPort, my laptop freezes after a few seconds. Alt + Function keys doesn't work, sound stops and I'm forced to shutdown the computer by long-pressing its Power button. I attached syslog, kern.log and Xorg.0.log for further information. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-15-generic 4.4.0-15.31 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: axel 1632 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Fri Mar 25 17:34:54 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2acdb9a2-2923-4550-9019-32e79d136c4d InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-25 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:57cb Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX303UA ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=de727ab1-db17-453b-a371-4a143f37dcad ro noprompt persistent quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-25 (28 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/27/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: UX303UA.202 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: UX303UA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX303UA.202:bd08/27/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX303UA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX303UA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: UX303UA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1562076/+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