correction: laptop is toshiba satelite A215-S4697 AMD Turion x2 1024MB SDRAM
further: 1. installed mint 17.1: same results - flickers on live dvd as well as installed 2. re-installed (k)ubuntu 14.04: systems did not flicker 3. updated (k)ubuntu 14.04 to (k)ubuntu 14.04.1: systems returned to flicker 4. 14.04 uses kernel 13.0.24; and 14.04.1 uses kernel 13.0.43 solutions: 1. ask ubuntu to correct in future kernels, or 2. send me a solution for future use of distros using kernel 13.0.43, so that i can 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/1405277 Title: screen flicker in ubuntu 14.04.1 and derivatives To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1405277/+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
