[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 972294] Re: Precise GMA500 screen resolution and flicker

2014-05-18 Thread Linux User #330250
The flicker problem on 14.04 is connected to the gma500_gfx.ko kernel module. Someone named pmarques has already identified that the pixel clock is too low, and hopefully he’s working on it: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78562 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #78562

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 972294] Re: Precise GMA500 screen resolution and flicker

2014-05-17 Thread Linux User #330250
I have an ASUS Eee PC 1101HA. Aside from the Atom Z520 processor it uses a GMA500 embedded graphics card which is part of the SCH US15W chipset, also known as "Poulsbo". The interesting thing is: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS works out of the box and is reasonably fast. Now I installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and