On 11 November 2015 at 19:36, Ian Bruntlett <[email protected]> wrote:
> To test this PC I reinstalled lubuntu 15.10 64-bit and used Synaptic > Package manager to install a few bits and pieces. > > The PC is behaving much better now and graphics are OK. > PC graphics are still misbehaving. One day I will know enough about Linux to be able to debug graphics drivers. -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/home/free-software -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514102 Title: Intermittent graphics corruption Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Every so often the screen would be corrupted with horizontal lines of junk. WORKAROUND: Add to /etc/default/grub GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX nomodeset: sudo update-grub reboot Now the system will only allow VGA 640x480 graphics. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Sat Nov 7 18:44:01 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-07 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1514102/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
