[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2016-02-08 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-12-10 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Mark, the next step is to fully reverse commit bisect from kernel 4.2 to 4.4-rc4 in order to identify the last bad commit, followed immediately by the first good one. Once this commit has been identified, then it may be reviewed as a candidate for backporting into your release. Could you please do

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-12-08 Thread Mark
Also, I downgraded to 4.2.0-19-generic and the bug shows again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486896 Title: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-12-08 Thread Mark
(I just reinstalled from scratch to version 15.10 today and the kernel version was the one I noted above) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486896 Title: On Lenovo

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-12-08 Thread Mark
I've tested it with v4.4-rc4-wily, and the bug does not exist, leaving only intel_backlight with the default GRUB configuration (no extra options except "quiet splash"). While installing the upstream kernel, though, there was a warning: W: Possible missing firmware

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-12-08 Thread Mark
Packages that I installed: linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc4-generic_4.4.0-040400rc4.201512061930_amd64.deb linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc4_4.4.0-040400rc4.201512061930_all.deb linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc4-generic_4.4.0-040400rc4.201512061930_amd64.deb -- You received this bug notification because you

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-11-20 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Mark, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available from the very top line at the top of the page from http://kernel.ubuntu.com /~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D (the release names are irrelevant for testing, and please do not test the daily folder)? Install instructions are available at

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-11-20 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Mark, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available from the very top line at the top of the page from http://kernel.ubuntu.com /~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D (the release names are irrelevant for testing, and please do not test the daily folder)? Install instructions are available at

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-11-19 Thread Mark
I just upgraded the kernel on 15.04 to the latest available in the repository. Though when I reverted the settings to the default, the bug is still reproducible. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Description changed: Behavior is the same on Ubuntu 14.04

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Mark
@penalvch, Sorry, I have updated my bios since then, and yes, it still repeated. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486896 Title: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Mark
dmidecode: H3ET75WW (1.12) 03/03/2015 (But the official utuility says that it is already the latest version) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Mark, as per http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and- netbooks/thinkpad-edge-laptops/thinkpad-edge-e330 an update to your computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available (1.12). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it change anything? If

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Mark
I have found a normal fix/workaround for the bug, which removes the flicker and still keeps the controls working: Kernel parameters: "thinkpad-acpi.brightness_enable=0 acpi_backlight=vendor" ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-1.12 ** Tags added: bios-out2 ** Tags removed: bios-out2 ** Tags added:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Mark
This bug was repeatable on other Linux distros: Fedora, etc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486896 Title: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.12 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486896 Title: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly. Status in linux

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-10-03 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Mark is this reproducible on the latest mainline kernel (4.3-rc3)? ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-1.12 ** Tags added: latest-bios-1.12 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-09-13 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.12 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486896 Title: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly. Status in linux

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
** Description changed: + Behavior is the same on Ubuntu 14.04 -- 15.04. + Steps were taken according to this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging/Backlight With acpi_backlight=vendor, the flicker stops, and the brightness control doesn't work. - However, - echo 8

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
** Description changed: Behavior is the same on Ubuntu 14.04 -- 15.04. Steps were taken according to this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging/Backlight With acpi_backlight=vendor, the flicker stops, and the brightness control doesn't work. However, echo 8

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Mark
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1486896] Re: On Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E330, the screen backlight flickers badly.

2015-08-20 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.2 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix