h-muus, to keep this relevant to upstream, one would want to periodically check for, and test the latest mainline kernel (now 4.9) as it is released.
Could you please advise? ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-4.9-rc8 latest-bios-2001 regression-update -- 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/1647587 Title: screen flickers randomly Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in linux source package in Xenial: Incomplete Bug description: every 1 to 5 seconds screen flashes 1 to 3 times each flash is very short, may be 10 out of 60 frames per second if more than 1 flash, than time between flashes is about half a second the more activity the more flashes this happened also with 4.4.0-51 while 4.4.0-47 works without flickering version Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30 release Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 lspci-vnvn.log attached ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: hendrik 1579 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: hendrik 1579 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: hendrik 1579 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Dec 6 09:09:58 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=759e9aeb-bcba-451e-b96f-dea4dea216ed InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-28 (130 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. enp4s0 no wireless extensions. enx8000600fe800 no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_AT:de PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_AT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic root=UUID=512b101c-7fa3-4ea6-82e6-2dac5f7db543 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-53-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-53-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.5 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/23/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2001 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: B150M-A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2001:bd09/23/2016:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnB150M-A:rvrRevX.0x:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring: 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/1647587/+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