Nope, again. After some 5 or 10 minutes of working, the screen began to look like the old TV-sets not being synchronized (diagonal coloured bars), and then it went away completely.
Before writing this message here, I let it run for half an hour or so, and it shows the display in xrandr, and then it doesn't show it. "You see it, and then you don't". This here is like when xrandr shwos the display: $ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192 eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 256mm x 144mm 1920x1080 59.99 + 59.97* 59.96 59.93 1680x1050 59.95 59.88 1600x1024 60.17 1400x1050 59.98 1600x900 59.99 59.94 59.95 59.82 1280x1024 60.02 1440x900 59.89 1400x900 59.96 59.88 1280x960 60.00 1440x810 60.00 59.97 1368x768 59.88 59.85 1360x768 59.80 59.96 1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91 1152x864 60.00 1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74 1024x768 60.04 60.00 960x720 60.00 928x696 60.05 896x672 60.01 1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82 960x600 59.93 60.00 960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82 800x600 60.00 60.32 56.25 840x525 60.01 59.88 864x486 59.92 59.57 800x512 60.17 700x525 59.98 800x450 59.95 59.82 640x512 60.02 720x450 59.89 700x450 59.96 59.88 640x480 60.00 59.94 720x405 59.51 58.99 684x384 59.88 59.85 680x384 59.80 59.96 640x400 59.88 59.98 576x432 60.06 640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32 512x384 60.00 512x288 60.00 59.92 480x270 59.63 59.82 400x300 60.32 56.34 432x243 59.92 59.57 320x240 60.05 360x202 59.51 59.13 320x180 59.84 59.32 HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-2 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1920x1080 60.00 + 50.00 59.94 30.00 24.00 29.97 23.98 1920x1080i 60.00 50.00 59.94 1280x1024 60.02 1280x720 60.00 50.00 30.00 59.94 29.97 24.00 23.98 1024x768 60.00 800x600 60.32 720x576 50.00 720x576i 50.00 720x480 60.00 59.94 720x480i 60.00 59.94 640x480 60.00 59.94 The System Settings in kubuntu never shows it (or I never saw it?) Here I was lucky, and found xrandr between 'connected' and 'disconnected'. It looks crazy that it shows 'disconnected' and at the same time givestiming information, doesn't it?: DMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1920x1080 (0xa1) 148.500MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 67.50KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 60.00Hz 1920x1080 (0xa2) 148.500MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2448 end 2492 total 2640 skew 0 clock 56.25KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 50.00Hz 1920x1080 (0xa3) 148.352MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 67.43KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 59.94Hz 1920x1080i (0xa4) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync Interlace h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 33.75KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1094 total 1125 clock 60.00Hz 1920x1080i (0xa5) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync Interlace h: width 1920 start 2448 end 2492 total 2640 skew 0 clock 28.12KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1094 total 1125 clock 50.00Hz 1920x1080 (0xa6) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 33.75KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 30.00Hz 1920x1080 (0xa7) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2558 end 2602 total 2750 skew 0 clock 27.00KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 24.00Hz 1920x1080i (0xa8) 74.176MHz +HSync +VSync Interlace h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 33.72KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1094 total 1125 clock 59.94Hz 1920x1080 (0xa9) 74.176MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 33.72KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 29.97Hz 1920x1080 (0xaa) 74.176MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1920 start 2558 end 2602 total 2750 skew 0 clock 26.97KHz v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 23.98Hz 1280x720 (0xab) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 1390 end 1430 total 1650 skew 0 clock 45.00KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 60.00Hz 1280x720 (0xac) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 1720 end 1760 total 1980 skew 0 clock 37.50KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 50.00Hz 1280x720 (0xad) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 3040 end 3080 total 3300 skew 0 clock 22.50KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 30.00Hz 1280x720 (0xae) 74.176MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 1390 end 1430 total 1650 skew 0 clock 44.96KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 59.94Hz 1280x720 (0xaf) 74.176MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 3040 end 3080 total 3300 skew 0 clock 22.48KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 29.97Hz 1280x720 (0xb0) 59.400MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 3040 end 3080 total 3300 skew 0 clock 18.00KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 24.00Hz 1280x720 (0xb1) 59.341MHz +HSync +VSync h: width 1280 start 3040 end 3080 total 3300 skew 0 clock 17.98KHz v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 23.98Hz 720x576 (0xb2) 27.000MHz -HSync -VSync h: width 720 start 732 end 796 total 864 skew 0 clock 31.25KHz v: height 576 start 581 end 586 total 625 clock 50.00Hz 720x576i (0xb3) 13.500MHz -HSync -VSync Interlace h: width 720 start 732 end 795 total 864 skew 0 clock 15.62KHz v: height 576 start 580 end 586 total 625 clock 50.00Hz 720x480 (0xb4) 27.027MHz -HSync -VSync h: width 720 start 736 end 798 total 858 skew 0 clock 31.50KHz v: height 480 start 489 end 495 total 525 clock 60.00Hz 720x480 (0xb5) 27.000MHz -HSync -VSync h: width 720 start 736 end 798 total 858 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz v: height 480 start 489 end 495 total 525 clock 59.94Hz 720x480i (0xb6) 13.514MHz -HSync -VSync Interlace h: width 720 start 739 end 801 total 858 skew 0 clock 15.75KHz v: height 480 start 488 end 494 total 525 clock 60.00Hz 720x480i (0xb7) 13.500MHz -HSync -VSync Interlace h: width 720 start 739 end 801 total 858 skew 0 clock 15.73KHz v: height 480 start 488 end 494 total 525 clock 59.94Hz 640x480 (0xb8) 25.200MHz -HSync -VSync h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.50KHz v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 60.00Hz And a few minutes later, in the inactive state, it does this here: [...] 320x180 59.84 59.32 HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) It looks a bit like those bug reports on FreeDesktop that exist on 'giving up', like 106017 and 108529. Just for completeness: I have by now used two different cables, and even two different Helix 2 PRO keyboards (those that actually have the Mini-DP port). So it can't be a hardware problem of the PRO keyboard, I guess. (At this moment I cannot totally exclude a hardware problem of the tablet, the lenovo Helix 2, itself. I need to be careful now, I think. The tablet to which the other keyboard belongs doesn't have Linux installed. -- 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/1817944 Title: Kubuntu 18.04 does not display through mini-DP port on lenovo Helix 2 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: (This is probably related to bug 1816860, but with different hardware and a different appearance, so it is filed separately.) Using the levovo Helix 2 attached to its Pro keyboard, it is not possible to activate the monitor as attached. The monitor is attached with a mini-DP-to-HDMI cable to the monitor (SONY), and is - in this case, contrary to the bug mentioned before - detected as can be seen by xrandr. But then it gives up after some time (see attachment of System Settings started from CLI and Xorg.log: $ tail /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 970.977] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 138.12 1920 1968 2000 2052 1080 1083 1089 1122 +hsync -vsync (67.3 kHz eP) [ 973.083] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 1121 [ 973.083] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 973.083] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 138.12 1920 1968 2000 2052 1080 1083 1089 1122 +hsync -vsync (67.3 kHz eP) [ 1009.658] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 1121 [ 1009.658] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 1009.658] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 138.12 1920 1968 2000 2052 1080 1083 1089 1122 +hsync -vsync (67.3 kHz eP) [ 1099.146] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "LGD", prod id 1121 [ 1099.146] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 1099.146] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 138.12 1920 1968 2000 2052 1080 1083 1089 1122 +hsync -vsync (67.3 kHz eP) (and so it continues). Connecting the tablet of the convertable itself with a micro-HDMI-to-HDMI to that same monitor works fine, however. --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: udippel 1872 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: udippel 1872 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=73792941-18ec-4d73-9640-1844bdad05dc InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-16 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) MachineType: LENOVO 20CHS10P02 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-45-generic root=UUID=0f5d3b8a-5cae-45cb-a42d-b89344359b2f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-45.48-generic 4.15.18 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-45-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-45-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.3 Tags: bionic Uname: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 10/31/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: N17ETA2W (2.02 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20CHS10P02 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0E50510 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 11 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN17ETA2W(2.02):bd10/31/2018:svnLENOVO:pn20CHS10P02:pvrThinkPadHelix2nd:rvnLENOVO:rn20CHS10P02:rvrSDK0E50510WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct11:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad Helix 2nd dmi.product.name: 20CHS10P02 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Helix 2nd dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1817944/+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