Christopher, follow your instructions, I install the new BIOS for 8470w, now is already F.45.
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date s 68ICF Ver. F.45 10/07/2013 But this problem is still the same. kernel version linux- image-3.5.0-22+ are effected. It's *really* terrible. so please fix it if you can. we can upgrade to ubuntu13.x or 14.x. only stay in the low version. BTW, when the system booting, in Bios menu, I notice that the system bios and video bios are separated, system bios is F.45 now, but video bios is still a version stay in 2012 sometime. -- 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/1113781 Title: 1002:6841 [HP EliteBook 8470w] linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic and linux- image-3.5.0-23-generic are causing video display problems Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic and linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic are causing video display problems on hp elitebook 8470w with ATI/AMD FirePro M2000 graphics card. 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames [Radeon 7500M/7600M Series] The system is unusable after this kernel upgrade - the display is flickering right after plymouth starts. Console is also not usable. However, the system works fine when I disable plymouth (delete "gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode" from grub config). linux-image-3.5.0-21-generic and earlier kernels are working fine. Using Ubuntu 12.10. Upstream 3.8 kernel also has this bug. WORKAROUND: Use fglrx driver. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic 3.5.0-22.34 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: azrael 2217 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: azrael 2217 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country DE: (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5150 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR (5250 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 26), DFS Date: Sat Feb 2 22:21:30 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=53161bab-fe5f-4cd2-8720-389628646193 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-25 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8470w MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=35967d07-0bd5-4e13-9292-c2e19483d640 ro PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/azrael not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68ICF Ver. F.32 dmi.board.name: 179B dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 42.32 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU2499X8F dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68ICFVer.F.32:bd12/05/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8470w:pvrA1029D1102:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn179B:rvrKBCVersion42.32:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8470w dmi.product.version: A1029D1102 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1113781/+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
