[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] [NEW] Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
Public bug reported: I have a Lenovo X200 laptop, and I run Unity 3D. Every so often, since oneiric, my screen jitters. That is, it seems to jump up and down like it has a nervous twitch. I can't reproduce it exactly, but it seems more likely to happen when my system is under load. I've monitored .xsession-errors when the twitch happens, and nothing is dumped there. I've also checked /var/crash/, but none of the crashes there have times that match the twitch. Chris Halse Rogers suggested trying, "echo 0 > /sys/module/drm_kms_helper/parameters/poll", but that doesn't seem to correct the problem. In addition, unity_support_test crashed while filing this bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,mousepoll,resize,gnomecompat,place,wall,vpswitch,move,regex,snap,session,animation,expo,workarounds,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Sep 14 09:31:23 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-07-26 11:37:40.528783 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GlAlternative: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-03-20 18:53 /etc/alternatives/gl_conf -> /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:20e4] Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:20e4] MachineType: LENOVO 7454A12 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: root=UUID=66c83d9d-bb68-4f51-995c-63e9b4ee025f ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code -11: UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-26 (49 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6DET28WW (1.05 ) dmi.board.name: 7454A12 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6DET28WW(1.05):bd07/30/2008:svnLENOVO:pn7454A12:pvrThinkPadX200:rvnLENOVO:rn7454A12:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 7454A12 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X200 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.94+bzr2803-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu20 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11.0+git20110128.2a18d195-0ubuntu0sarvatt version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11.0+git20110128.2a18d195-0ubuntu0sarvatt version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 oneiric regression running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] Re: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] Re: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
I've attached a video that demonstrates the problem, sort of. My phone camera isn't great, so it doesn't capture the jitteriness in its full, eye-twitching glory. ** Attachment added: "Video demonstration of problem" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/849782/+attachment/2401527/+files/VID_20110908_181612.3gp -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] Re: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
Yeah, it's a momentary event and the glitch at the 9-10s mark is it. I'm afraid I don't have any better recording technology to hand. I've tried running the logs that you indicate, both with kms debugging and without. Nothing new comes up while the glitch occurs. For completeness: [ 215.730] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 59.26 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 823 -hsync -vsync (41.2 kHz) [ 216.960] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "LEN", prod id 16400 [ 216.960] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 216.960] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 75.30 1280 1296 1344 1512 800 802 804 830 -hsync -vsync (49.8 kHz) [ 216.960] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 59.26 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 823 -hsync -vsync (41.2 kHz) [ 284.441] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-8D02A653A572D40EFDD32DCE670FE0A78BA780C8.xkm [ 884.636] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "LEN", prod id 16400 [ 884.636] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 884.636] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 75.30 1280 1296 1344 1512 800 802 804 830 -hsync -vsync (49.8 kHz) [ 884.636] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 59.26 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 823 -hsync -vsync (41.2 kHz) and: [ 49.421907] input: HDA Intel Mic as /devices/pci:00/:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9 [ 49.421997] input: HDA Intel Headphone as /devices/pci:00/:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input10 [ 49.422084] input: HDA Intel Headphone as /devices/pci:00/:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input11 [ 49.604842] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver [ 50.358067] init: cgconfig post-stop process (1253) terminated with status 127 [ 50.361524] init: gdm main process (1241) killed by TERM signal [ 57.773949] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized [ 57.773956] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized [ 57.773959] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11 [ 57.773967] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3 [ 57.773971] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast [ 59.226573] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (2457) terminated with status 1 [ 235.839172] wlan0: authenticate with 08:76:ff:6c:e7:59 (try 1) [ 235.841239] wlan0: authenticated [ 235.847520] wlan0: associate with 08:76:ff:6c:e7:59 (try 1) [ 235.850047] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 08:76:ff:6c:e7:59 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1) [ 235.850051] wlan0: associated [ 235.854574] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready [ 246.528020] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present [ 254.911679] init: nmbd pre-start process (2902) terminated with status 1 This behaviour was definitely *not* happening under natty. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] Re: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
Forgot to say that I am very grateful that this bug is receiving attention. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] Re: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
The bug is still affecting me in 11.10 stable. I've provided debugging data to upstream and am awaiting response from them. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 849782] Re: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load
FWIW, I closed the upstream bug because my laptop's monitor quality has degraded even further. I've reproduced the jittering on boot and in the console. I'm solidly convinced it's a hardware issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849782 Title: Screen jitters every so often, especially when laptop under load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/849782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp