Success!! I simply removed /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so completely, so X was forced to use a standard frame buffer.
Sound no longer worked, but by removing alsa-base & pulseaudio & reinstalling, I got sound back again. So now I can play videos w/o using the GPU at all! Wooppeee! At 11:40 AM 1/18/2016, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: >foobar, to clarify, does the display glitches persist after the change >of the display, or only as it is changing? > >** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > >-- >You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >report. >https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1467274 > >Title: > [HP Pavilion dv7-4272us] Display glitches occur > >Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > >Bug description: > Display glitches occur every time the display changes from the IGD to > DIS, and vice versa. > > I'm trying to _keep the DIS GPU *turned off* in order to save power > and keep this laptop cool. > > I can't tell who keeps turning the DIS GPU back on, but I'd love to know how > to keep the DIS GPU locked OFF. > Jun 21 08:26:59 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 8.039633] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: > Handle VGA-switcheroo audio client > Jun 21 08:27:07 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 24.115390] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: > Disabling via VGA-switcheroo > Jun 21 08:27:07 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 24.335777] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: > Cannot lock devices! > Jun 21 08:27:09 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 26.313673] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: > Enabling via VGA-switcheroo > Jun 21 08:27:14 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 31.891104] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: > Disabling via VGA-switcheroo > Jun 21 08:27:15 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 32.011109] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: > Cannot lock devices! > > ... > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 > Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-21.21-generic 3.19.8 > Uname: Linux 3.19.0-21-generic x86_64 > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: compiz > CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' > CompositorUnredirectFSW: true > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Sun Jun 21 08:43:10 2015 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: vivid > DistroVariant: ubuntu > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes > GraphicsCard: > Â Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD > 4225/4250] [1002:9712] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Â Â Â Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1641] > Â Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Robson CE [Radeon HD 6370M/7370M] > [1002:68e4] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Â Â Â Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Radeon HD 6370M [103c:1641] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-06 (15 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) > MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC > ProcEnviron: > Â LANGUAGE=en_US > Â PATH=(custom, no user) > Â XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > Â LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > Â SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic > root=UUID=0a49d103-e2eb-4b21-a433-c41a1ef8d27b ro quiet splash radeon.dpm=1 > radeon.audio=0 vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: xorg > Symptom: display > Title: Xorg freeze > UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2013 > dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.bios.version: F.29 > dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag > dmi.board.name: 1641 > dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.board.version: 67.33 > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.chassis.version: N/A > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.29:bd02/25/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr0583120000242B20000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1641:rvr67.33:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: > dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC > dmi.product.version: 0583120000242B20000620100 > dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.1+15.04.20150410.1-0ubuntu1 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.5.2-0ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.5.2-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2.2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2build1 > xserver.bootTime: Sun Jun 21 08:27:01 2015 > xserver.configfile: default > xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension. > xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log > xserver.version: 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3 > xserver.video_driver: radeon > >To manage notifications about this bug go to: >https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1467274/+subscriptions -- 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/1467274 Title: [HP Pavilion dv7-4272us] Display glitches occur Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Display glitches occur every time the display changes from the IGD to DIS, and vice versa. I'm trying to _keep the DIS GPU *turned off* in order to save power and keep this laptop cool. I can't tell who keeps turning the DIS GPU back on, but I'd love to know how to keep the DIS GPU locked OFF. Jun 21 08:26:59 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 8.039633] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: Handle VGA-switcheroo audio client Jun 21 08:27:07 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 24.115390] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: Disabling via VGA-switcheroo Jun 21 08:27:07 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 24.335777] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: Cannot lock devices! Jun 21 08:27:09 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 26.313673] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: Enabling via VGA-switcheroo Jun 21 08:27:14 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 31.891104] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: Disabling via VGA-switcheroo Jun 21 08:27:15 HP-ubuntu kernel: [ 32.011109] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.1: Cannot lock devices! ... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-21.21-generic 3.19.8 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-21-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jun 21 08:43:10 2015 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: vivid DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250] [1002:9712] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1641] Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Robson CE [Radeon HD 6370M/7370M] [1002:68e4] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Radeon HD 6370M [103c:1641] InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-06 (15 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic root=UUID=0a49d103-e2eb-4b21-a433-c41a1ef8d27b ro quiet splash radeon.dpm=1 radeon.audio=0 vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.29 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1641 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 67.33 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.29:bd02/25/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr0583120000242B20000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1641:rvr67.33:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0583120000242B20000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.1+15.04.20150410.1-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.5.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.5.2-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2build1 xserver.bootTime: Sun Jun 21 08:27:01 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension. xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3 xserver.video_driver: radeon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1467274/+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
