[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+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 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
Anirban Ghosh, as per http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product- support/product/xps-8500/drivers an update to your computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available (A12). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette . Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report. Once the BIOS is updated, and the information above is provided, then please mark this report Status New. Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a12 ** Description changed: - Please see the attached screenshot. There is a glitch in the small window. Happens everywhere - Firfox etc. - Similar to the bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1243735 - It is indeed very hard to read sometimes with this issue. It goes away however with selection using mouse or clickng on it. + Please see the attached screenshot. There is a glitch in the small + window. Happens everywhere - Firfox etc. It is indeed very hard to read + sometimes with this issue. It goes away however with selection using + mouse or clickng on it. + + WORKAROUND: Install fglrx. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Fri Feb 28 14:09:21 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde XT [Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition] [1002:683d] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:2304] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-08 (50 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8500 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic root=UUID=00190dd5-dc02-4fe9-92ff-0581caddd1fd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/05/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A09 dmi.board.name: 0YJPT1 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd09/05/2012:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YJPT1:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 8500 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Fri Feb 28 12:55:54 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: inputPower Button KEYBOARD, id 6 inputPower Button KEYBOARD, id 7 inputDELL DELL USB Laser Mouse MOUSE, id 8 inputDELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 inputDELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Tags added: trusty ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list:
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
It seems that the issue is gone after I have installed the ATI driver. Thanks. -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+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 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
Installed the aforesaid kernel. Same issue is there. anirban@anirban-XPS-8500:~$ uname -a Linux anirban-XPS-8500 3.14.1-031401-lowlatency #201404141220 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 14 16:29:57 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+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 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
I have installed 3.14.1 kernel as per your direction. Will update here if I find the issues more. Note : This happens in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS also. -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+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 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
There are changes in the 3.13 kernel that make Radeon HD 7xxx hardware faster and more stable. Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr currently has the 3.13.0-24.46 kernel. Are you able to test it? Also, the upstream 3.14 kernel has this commit (which has also been ccd to the stable kernel series) which eliminates the display corruption some people have had with recent kernels: author Alex Deucher committer Alex Deucher commit 6d8ea7de3f5035610f3bfacbe35e7b71ad1e4663 tree 215fe5cacbd723866e8515ae41734d56dc547bd6 parent 78b035101999d8d071781778c019c387dc8bebb2 drm/radeon: fix display tiling setup on SI Apply the same logic as CI to SI for setting up the display tiling parameters. The num banks may vary per tiling index just like CI. Bugs: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71488 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73946 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=74927 Signed-off-by: Alex Deucher Cc: stable A PPA of the 3.14.1 kernel is available at http://kernel.ubuntu.com /~kernel-ppa/mainline/ and instructions on how to install and uninstall it are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds Also the upstream 3.15-rc2 kernel will add support for newer memory controller microcode on your Cape Verde XT GPU, which May fix stability issues. ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #71488 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71488 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #73946 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73946 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #74927 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=74927 -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+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 1286313] Re: Garbled Text
** Description changed: - Please see the attached screenshot. Happens everywhere - Firfox etc. + Please see the attached screenshot. There is a glitch in the small window. Happens everywhere - Firfox etc. Similar to the bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1243735 It is indeed very hard to read sometimes with this issue. It goes away however with selection using mouse or clickng on it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: - + ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Fri Feb 28 14:09:21 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde XT [Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition] [1002:683d] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) -Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:2304] + Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde XT [Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition] [1002:683d] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:2304] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-08 (50 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8500 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic root=UUID=00190dd5-dc02-4fe9-92ff-0581caddd1fd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/05/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A09 dmi.board.name: 0YJPT1 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd09/05/2012:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YJPT1:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 8500 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Fri Feb 28 12:55:54 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: - inputPower Button KEYBOARD, id 6 - inputPower Button KEYBOARD, id 7 - inputDELL DELL USB Laser Mouse MOUSE, id 8 - inputDELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 - inputDELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10 + inputPower Button KEYBOARD, id 6 + inputPower Button KEYBOARD, id 7 + inputDELL DELL USB Laser Mouse MOUSE, id 8 + inputDELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 + inputDELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10 xserver.errors: - + xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 xserver.video_driver: radeon -- 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/1286313 Title: Garbled Text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1286313/+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
