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** Description changed: Depending on how you look at it, this may or may not be considered a bug. The problem developed immediately after replacing my graphics adaptor because upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 failed stating there was a problem with my video. What happens is a bit strange because the problem is self correcting but fails after restarting for reasons that are unclear - to me at least. I think perhaps the system recognizes that it is having problems when it first comes up and then cycles through alternative configurations until it finds one that works; and when I say works, it works perfectly. The scenario is as follows: 1. I start the day by booting up the cold system. It comes up with a screen that though largely correct, is rapidly fluttering back and forth, but no so badly that I can't log in. However logging in then brings up a blank gray screen that is also rapidly fluttering. 2. I then toggle my monitor, keyboard and mouse to my MS Windows 8 box and check email, the news, etc., and after awhile switch back to my fluttering Ubuntu box, still with a fluttering blank gray screen. I then do a hardware reset and switch back to my MS Windows Box and browse the news more in depth this time. Finally after awhile, I switch back to my Ubuntu box and find the screen now is no longer fluttering with my login screen. I login and everything continues to work perfectly. 3. The next day, I start at step 1 again because try as I might, I can't find out how to save the working configuration. There is no Xorg.conf file other than older ones with various suffixes: drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 22 2012 app-defaults drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 17 09:28 cursors -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 Feb 18 2013 default-display-manager drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Oct 27 2009 fonts -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17394 Jun 22 2009 rgb.txt lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Nov 1 2009 X -> /usr/bin/Xorg drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Aug 24 2012 xinit drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 10 2011 xkb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 269 May 10 2010 xorg.conf-backup-100510190140 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 269 May 10 2010 xorg.conf.dist-upgrade-201005101857 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 270 May 10 2010 xorg.conf.failsafe -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 709 Apr 1 2010 Xreset drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 17 2013 Xreset.d drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 17 2013 Xresources -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3730 Jun 24 2008 Xsession drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 4 18:40 Xsession.d -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 265 Jun 24 2008 Xsession.options -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 Aug 24 2009 XvMCConfig -rw------- 1 root root 601 Oct 27 2009 Xwrapper.config The default-display-manager contains: /usr/sbin/lightdm and /usr/bin/Xorg is some sort of ELF file. Most of the "fixes" I've found are ones that update xorg.conf but since a system wide search has not located a xorg.conf file, presumably something else is being used. My hardware according to the Asus box is: HD 6450 SILENT/DI/1GD3(LP) the Part No.: 90-C1CQ0F-L0AANAYZ and the serial number: D4C0YZ239187 The lspci command nets out to: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Caicos [Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450] Presumably this will net out to some sort of reconfiguration, or more likely a means to save the currently working configuration (I am, by the way, reporting this "bug" on the failing box after a number of reboots and hardware resets before finally arriving at the now perfectly operational screen). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. If any additional information is needed, let me know and I'll provide it as needed. I've tried to pare down much of the data I've gathered to provide that which I thought to be most meaningful. Thanks.... Phil ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Sep 20 09:18:20 2013 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-09-12 (7 days ago) + --- + ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 + Architecture: amd64 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 + MarkForUpload: True + Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu2 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + ProcEnviron: + LANGUAGE=en_US:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50 + Tags: precise + Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-09-12 (9 days ago) + UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev root sambashare tape video ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1228161/+attachment/3833399/+files/Dependencies.txt -- 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/1228161 Title: Graphics Adaptor Change fails then works then fails then ... 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