Thanks for getting back to me. Can you recommend one or two books to help?
On Mon, Jan 3, 2022, 8:55 PM Chris Guiver <1956...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. > > Unfortunately, we cannot work on this bug because your description > didn't include enough information. You may find it helpful to read "How > to report bugs effectively" > http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful > if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem. > > We have instructions on debugging some types of problems at > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProcedures. > > At a minimum, we need: > > 1. The specific steps or actions you took that caused you to encounter the > problem. > 2. The behavior you expected. > 3. The behavior you actually encountered (in as much detail as possible). > > Bug reporting is mostly about finding & fixing problems thus preventing > future users from hitting the same bug. > > I suspect a Support site would be more appropriate, eg. > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu. You can also find help with your > problem in the support forum of your local Ubuntu community > http://loco.ubuntu.com/ or asking at https://askubuntu.com or > https://ubuntuforums.org, or for more support options please look at > https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/community-support/709 > > You mention `grub` which is a boot loader; thus it's a boot issue and > the OS doesn't start? Screen blanking can occur during the boot process > (video hardware switches modes) for some hardware setups. Grub config > has documentation; eg. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Setup but > it's all geared at altering the boot process; or making the grub menu > more appealing. > > You're also not using Ubuntu kernel, with various 3rd party packages, > such as what is found in a 3rd OS/source (eg. not > `21.0.3-0ubuntu0.3~20.04.5` but > `21.2.2-1ubuntu1pop0~1634226723~20.04~b715ae2~dev` so issues should be > addressed with the 3rd party packager (possibly system76) as you're not > using Ubuntu packages. > > > ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xorg-server (Ubuntu) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1956263 > > Title: > Situationm > > Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I have been using ubuntu for nearly ten years, but have only recently > started taking things seriously. My particular issue is that every > now and then I have a screen blinking problem. I have done a bunch of > research, and it points to the grub configuration. I have downloaded > and installed grub customizer. But I am not sure what all the options > are and am afraid of messing anyting up. Not sure that coming here > will help, or how I can pay for any help. Thanks for reading, and for > any help you are able to provide. PS I am running Ubundu 20.03 on a > System 76 Mini box. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 > Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu14 > Uname: Linux 5.15.5-76051505-generic x86_64 > .tmp.unity_support_test.0: > > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 > Architecture: amd64 > BootLog: > > CasperMD5CheckResult: skip > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: None > Date: Mon Jan 3 18:28:39 2022 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: focal > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DpkgLog: > > ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need to know a workaround > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation Iris Plus Graphics 655 [8086:3ea5] (rev 01) (prog-if > 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Intel Corporation Iris Plus Graphics 655 [8086:2074] > Lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS > 802.11n WLAN Adapter > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0aaa Intel Corp. > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > MachineType: System76 Meerkat > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.5-76051505-generic > root=UUID=bcaa96a9-3ebb-4f61-8b4d-bf8382de31aa ro > Renderer: Software > SourcePackage: xorg > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 11/28/2018 > dmi.bios.release: 5.6 > dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. > dmi.bios.version: BECFL357.86A.0056.2018.1128.1717 > dmi.board.name: NUC8BEB > dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation > dmi.board.version: J72693-304 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: System76 > dmi.chassis.version: meer4 > dmi.ec.firmware.release: 3.20 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBECFL357.86A.0056.2018.1128.1717:bd11/28/2018:br5.6:efr3.20:svnSystem76:pnMeerkat:pvrmeer4:rvnIntelCorporation:rnNUC8BEB:rvrJ72693-304:cvnSystem76:ct3:cvrmeer4:skuBOXNUC8i3BEK: > dmi.product.family: Intel NUC > dmi.product.name: Meerkat > dmi.product.sku: BOXNUC8i3BEK > dmi.product.version: meer4 > dmi.sys.vendor: System76 > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.14.1+20.04.20200211-0ubuntu1 > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 > 2.4.107-8ubuntu1pop0~1634226451~20.04~d7878ab~dev > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri > 21.2.2-1ubuntu1pop0~1634226723~20.04~b715ae2~dev > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx > 21.2.2-1ubuntu1pop0~1634226723~20.04~b715ae2~dev > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.11-1ubuntu1~20.04.2 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.6-1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.99.917+git20200226-1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 > xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 17 17:36:58 2019 > xserver.configfile: default > xserver.devices: > input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 > input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 > input Sleep Button KEYBOARD, id 8 > xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log > xserver.version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.3 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1956263/+subscriptions > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1956263 Title: Situationm Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I have been using ubuntu for nearly ten years, but have only recently started taking things seriously. My particular issue is that every now and then I have a screen blinking problem. I have done a bunch of research, and it points to the grub configuration. I have downloaded and installed grub customizer. But I am not sure what all the options are and am afraid of messing anyting up. Not sure that coming here will help, or how I can pay for any help. Thanks for reading, and for any help you are able to provide. PS I am running Ubundu 20.03 on a System 76 Mini box. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu14 Uname: Linux 5.15.5-76051505-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Jan 3 18:28:39 2022 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: focal DistroVariant: ubuntu DpkgLog: ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need to know a workaround GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Iris Plus Graphics 655 [8086:3ea5] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Iris Plus Graphics 655 [8086:2074] Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0aaa Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: System76 Meerkat ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.5-76051505-generic root=UUID=bcaa96a9-3ebb-4f61-8b4d-bf8382de31aa ro Renderer: Software SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/28/2018 dmi.bios.release: 5.6 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: BECFL357.86A.0056.2018.1128.1717 dmi.board.name: NUC8BEB dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: J72693-304 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: System76 dmi.chassis.version: meer4 dmi.ec.firmware.release: 3.20 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBECFL357.86A.0056.2018.1128.1717:bd11/28/2018:br5.6:efr3.20:svnSystem76:pnMeerkat:pvrmeer4:rvnIntelCorporation:rnNUC8BEB:rvrJ72693-304:cvnSystem76:ct3:cvrmeer4:skuBOXNUC8i3BEK: dmi.product.family: Intel NUC dmi.product.name: Meerkat dmi.product.sku: BOXNUC8i3BEK dmi.product.version: meer4 dmi.sys.vendor: System76 version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.14.1+20.04.20200211-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.107-8ubuntu1pop0~1634226451~20.04~d7878ab~dev version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 21.2.2-1ubuntu1pop0~1634226723~20.04~b715ae2~dev version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 21.2.2-1ubuntu1pop0~1634226723~20.04~b715ae2~dev version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.11-1ubuntu1~20.04.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.6-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20200226-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 17 17:36:58 2019 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input Sleep Button KEYBOARD, id 8 xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1956263/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
