Joseph I will look at the kernel. I used to have Ubuntu 14.04 and it worked perfectly.
Kind regards Herman Kotze *B.Eng. (Hons) Metallurgical Engineering* *B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering* *TTJ&S and Enactus Alumni* *University of Pretoria* Cell1: +27 74 798 7705 Cell2: +27 76 225 7511 Office: +27 12 420 5010 ah.ko...@gmail.com u10098...@tuks.co.za On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Joseph Salisbury < joseph.salisb...@canonical.com> wrote: > Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a > prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem? > > Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer > to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest > v4.8 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 this bug, please add the tag: > 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. > > Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as > "Confirmed". > > > Thanks in advance. > > [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8 > > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Medium > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1629917 > > Title: > When using external monitor displays become unstable > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I am using a HP Pavilion dv6 with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 > Graphics. After upgrading to ubuntu 16.04 LTS using Gallium 0.4 on > AMD REDWOOD (DRM 2.43.0, LLVM 3.8.0). I get an unstable display when > I plug in my external display through the VGA port. The system keeps > cycling through the display options using only one display, then both > then extended and then the other display. This happens every 10-15 > seconds. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/ > 1629917/+subscriptions > -- 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/1629917 Title: When using external monitor displays become unstable Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I am using a HP Pavilion dv6 with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Graphics. After upgrading to ubuntu 16.04 LTS using Gallium 0.4 on AMD REDWOOD (DRM 2.43.0, LLVM 3.8.0). I get an unstable display when I plug in my external display through the VGA port. The system keeps cycling through the display options using only one display, then both then extended and then the other display. This happens every 10-15 seconds. --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: herman 1805 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: herman 1805 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: herman 1805 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bf329afe-facd-48b6-8900-b8dac03d336b InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (901 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic root=UUID=c9235e01-b5fa-4362-bfca-c6763140abba ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-21 (22 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 11/07/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.29 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1448 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 65.38 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.29:bd11/07/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr048E100000242B10000020000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1448:rvr65.38:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 048E100000242B10000020000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1629917/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
