Hi Christopher, I've been running the A10 for few weeks now, and it doesn't fix the issue. Your command output is: A10 8/28/2013
On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Romuald, as per > http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/xps-13-l321x-mlk an > update is available for your BIOS (A10). 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 > > Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so > posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. > > For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette > . > > Thank you for your understanding. > > ** Description changed: > > Test computer : Dell XPS 13 L322x with Intel Graphics HD4000. > > I burnt a Live Ubuntu Gnome 13.10 USB, first with the Beta 1, and with > the 2013-09-30 daily image. This USB key has been created with Rufus > - under Windows and is compliant for both UEFI and Bios mode. > + under Windows and is compliant for both UEFI and Bios mode. If I boot > + the key in UEFI mode (SecureBoot is disabled), I see the first screen. > + After having chosen "test only", plymouth starts but the screen refresh > + frequency is bad, so I have many footprints on the screen, etc. > + Everything seems to run fine also, except this screen refresh frequency. > > - If I boot on the key in Bios mode, no problem, I see the first screen in > - text mode (Install, test only...). After having chosen "test only", I > - see the Gnome footprint and everything runs. > - > - If I boot the key in UEFI mode (SecureBoot is disabled), I see the first > - screen. After having chosen "test only", plymouth starts but the screen > - refresh frequency is bad, so I have many footprints on the screen, etc. > - > - Everything seems to run fine also, except this screen refresh frequency. > + WORKAROUND: If I boot on the key in Bios mode, no problem, I see the > + first screen in text mode (Install, test only...). After having chosen > + "test only", I see the Gnome footprint and everything runs. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 > Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu8 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-9.16-generic 3.11.2 > Uname: Linux 3.11.0-9-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Thu Oct 3 09:00:43 2013 > DefaultPlymouth: > /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-gnome-logo/ubuntu-gnome-logo.plymouth > InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-22 (10 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 > (20130903) > MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L322X > MarkForUpload: True > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-9-generic.efi.signed > root=UUID=529ee009-cfab-4b00-832d-5390f382f988 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-9-generic.efi.signed > root=UUID=529ee009-cfab-4b00-832d-5390f382f988 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: plymouth > TextPlymouth: > /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-gnome-text/ubuntu-gnome-text.plymouth > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 05/15/2013 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A09 > dmi.board.name: 0PJHXN > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.board.version: A00 > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd05/15/2013:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL322X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PJHXN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: > dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L322X > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a10 > > ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream > ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.12-rc3 > > ** Tags added: regression-release > > ** Summary changed: > > - Plymouth screen refresh is bad when Live USB is started in UEFI mode > + [Dell XPS 13 L322X] Plymouth screen refresh is bad when Live USB is > started in UEFI mode > > ** Summary changed: > > - [Dell XPS 13 L322X] Plymouth screen refresh is bad when Live USB is > started in UEFI mode > + 8086:0166 [Dell XPS 13 L322X] Plymouth screen refresh is bad when Live > USB is started in UEFI mode > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Confirmed => Incomplete > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Medium => Low > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1234546 > > Title: > 8086:0166 [Dell XPS 13 L322X] Plymouth screen refresh is bad when Live > USB is started in UEFI mode > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1234546/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1234546 Title: 8086:0166 [Dell XPS 13 L322X] Plymouth screen refresh is bad when Live USB is started in UEFI mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1234546/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
