[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Launchpad has imported 45 comments from the remote bug at https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170920. If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. On 2008-09-12T14:47:50+00:00 Ladislav Nesnera wrote: Version: unknown (using 4.1.2 (KDE 4.1.1 (KDE 4.1 = 20080828)) release 32.4, KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop / openSUSE_11.0) Compiler: gcc OS:Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.25.16-0.1-default My external LCD monitor (DVI cable) starts blinking after login times per 10 sec. This behaviour occurs after updating to Qt: 4.4.1 KDE: 4.1.2 (KDE 4.1.1 (KDE 4.1 = 20080828)) release 32.4 The same HW works fine under Gnome Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/0 On 2008-09-12T19:30:15+00:00 Endavis wrote: I too have this problem when updating from the opensuse build service as of today. I also have Version 4.1.2 (KDE 4.1.1 (KDE 4.1 = 20080828)) release 32.4 I have a dell d620 with a docking station connected to an external monitor through DVI. The monitor does not do this under ICEWM. The laptop display is fine and does not do this. Basically, every 10 seconds, the external monitor display goes off and then comes back on after another second. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/1 On 2008-09-17T10:14:54+00:00 Ladislav Nesnera wrote: This problem occurs again in version KDE: 4.1.2 (KDE 4.1.1 (KDE 4.1 = 20080828)) release 52.1 Is there some way how can I help to determinate what is wrong? HW configuration: ThinkPad R60 - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=1951FEG Advanced Mini-Dock - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovolndocid=MIGR-61297 Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/2 On 2008-09-25T21:17:40+00:00 Endavis wrote: Will someone please tell me what I can do to fix this, or get information to help fix it. This PC is my primary computer during the day and I am getting frustrated with the blinking monitor. I havn't seen any activity on this bug, and this is driving me crazy. Is anyone looking at it? Should I just go back to 3.5? Thanks in advance for any help. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/3 On 2008-09-25T21:50:02+00:00 Ladislav Nesnera wrote: I resolved it by using Gnome :-( Little more optimistic news is something similar was happened in the past and it was fixed finally ;?) Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/4 On 2008-09-29T23:28:26+00:00 Anydska wrote: I have same problem (same KDE4 version as above). My configuration is HP nx7400 + LG 226WTQ. External monitor is connected though D-Sub. 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Currently I'm using KDE3 where this configuration works properly. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/5 On 2008-10-02T21:59:07+00:00 Endavis wrote: This bug still exists in Version 4.1.2 (KDE 4.1.2) release 44.2. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/6 On 2008-10-02T22:29:43+00:00 Ladislav Nesnera wrote: Yes, I have the same horrible experience :-( Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/7 On 2008-10-07T03:08:11+00:00 Kanwar Plaha wrote: I faced the same issue until I disabled the service Detecting RANDR (monitor) changes in Service Manager (System Settings - Advanced Tab - KDE Service Configuration). Maybe this should prove additional hint to the developers about the root cause of this issue. Regards, Kanwar Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase- workspace/+bug/278471/comments/21 On
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
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[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Fix Released -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I have the flickering with the radeon driver, a Mobility FireGL 5200 and dual monitor setup. The flickering was on latest intrepid (with backports repository) and still is there on an up-to-date jaunty. I could correlate the flickering of my external monitor to screen activity. When I do nothing, the screen flickers almost not at all. When I move a window, or switch between virtual desktops, the screen flickers more often. When I run glxgears, the monitor stays blank until I quit glxgears. Also, disabling desktop effects improved my situation. With radeonhd, the screen does not flicker at all. So maybe this is related to 3D acceleration? -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
** Changed in: kdelibs Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Hi, I've published a hotfix here: http://linux-tipps.blogspot.com/2009/03/fixing-high-latency-with-kde4-display.html Hope this helps, please report in the blog comments instead of here, to avoid the chatting. ;) -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Same problem using fvwm -- I have nothing kde or gnome running problem is new with new clean full installation done yesterday (03-16-2009) this is on an IBM X60 laptop flicker also every 10 sec and Xorg.0.log reports as follows on each one: (EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B! -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Hi Everybody: I think there is a solution without killing krunner. When I killed krunner it did stop flickering, but on my machine there is also another way: just uncheck the start automatically box for the screen saver in the Desktop Settings (available via System Settings). The flickering is gone and I can use krunner, yay! For a screen saver, I use xscreensaver (I put it in an Autostart script). -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Guys, this isn't a support or chat forum! The cause and solution are well-known for more than 3 months now. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase-workspace/+bug/278471/comments/41 Be sure to ALWAYS READ ALL COMMENTS AND ONLY EVER EVEN CONSIDER POSTING if you have something really new that is related to the problem. -- Matthias Andree -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I have noticed, that the following message is printed out, when this flickers begins. CE: hpet increasing min_delta_ns to 15000 nsec Are AMD uses affected by this problem? AFAIK: There is no hpet clocksource on am systems. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Same here. Became a *lot* better in KDE 4.2. You almost think it disappeared. But it's just down from 5 seconds to minutes. I hope this gets fixed completely before jaunty is released. I will try the pkill krunner workaround... But how could one live without krunner? ;) -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Actually, I was wrong. It still blinks, just a lot less than it used to. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I can confirm that killing krunner fixes this, disabling KRandR does not. Also, the bug only seems to occur while the mouse is moving (screen blinks every ~3 seconds). In general it only blinks occasionally if the mouse is motionless, even if the keyboard is being used. After adding a script to ~/.kde/Autostart/ that executes `pkill krunner`, it now only seems to blink a few times while KDE is starting up. Does anyone know what it is about krunner that causes this? Also, this bug seems to be mainly about the KRandR issue. Should a separate bug be filed for the krunner issue? -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
As mentioned before on this bug, I was having the krunner issue, but upgrading to KDE 4.2 has solved the problem for me. In two days of using it, there hasn't been a single blink. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I just tried jaunty alpha 3 and no longer see this bug. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Well I still have krunner in kde4.2 and no kephal (or am I missing something??) It is a problem 4.2 packaging from http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-experimental/ubuntu To sum up, I have to pkill krunner in 4.2 to kill this bug. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Kde 4.1 I think this is a driver problem, so try this: ApplicationsSystemHardware drivers; a hardware drivers window should now appear. If one or more accelerated graphics drivers, which have not been activated, appear, then activate the only one or the recommended one. You need this driver for desktop effects. This should get rid of the flicker. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Found same problem on fresh install of intrepid, all packages updated as of 20081216 20:00 PST mmikow...@logic:~$ lspci |grep 965 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Confirmed fixed per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/meta- kde/+bug/278471/comments/37 ( have a DVI output which also showed LVDS, one on top the other. Later I removed the XRandr service as also suggested above. What a thoroughly frustrating bug :( -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I just upgrade to kde 4.2 with the next guide: http://www.kubuntu.org/node/58#instructions But the problem still occur. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
KDE 4.2 beta1 has been released to Kubuntu Jaunty. Packages for Intrepid are available for Kubuntu Intrepid via the kubuntu-experimental personal package archive for those interested in testing/using them. ** Changed in: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Is the flickering issue resolved in 4.2? -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Yes. The polling daemon no longer exists and was replaced with a better tool. (See comment #57) -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I confirm killing krunner ( $pkill krunner ) stops the flikering. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I had the same problem after upgrade to 8.10 Kubuntu. Disabling that service did not work, killing kde4d did not work. Eventually killing krunner having service disabled did the trick! My hardware is (old): 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter [1039:6325]. At least it looks slick :-) -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
** Changed in: kdelibs Status: New = Invalid -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
This problem has been determined to be caused by the SuSE xrandr 1.2 patch we and SuSE are using. In KDE 4.2 we have Kephal which should be able to replace the patch. ** Changed in: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Fix Committed Target: None = ubuntu-9.04 ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Disabling the RANDR service worked for my Radeon9600. In what situation would I need to enable it again? Iow what is the exact purpose of that service? -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
The purpose of that service is to recognize when new video outputs are being connected, and to call xrandr --output $yourNewVideoOutput --auto when that happens, i.e. to automatically enable the monitors that you connect. You would want to enable it again when manually configuring your display(s) is not sufficient for you. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
** Changed in: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: meta-kde = kdebase-workspace Status: Confirmed = Triaged ** Changed in: kdelibs Bugwatch: KDE Bug Tracking System #173521 = KDE Bug Tracking System #170920 Status: New = Unknown -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Killing krunner works for me. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
** Changed in: kdelibs Status: Unknown = New -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Confirmed. Flicker / partial screen redraw every 10 seconds. Did not occur on login screen. I notice once in KDE4 that i can see part of the login screen's background is what's being redrawn... Disabling randr stopped it immediately. Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML (rev 03) on a Dell Inspiron 6000. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I have the exact same problem as oc666. I run a dual monitor setup on a Radeon HD 3600. I've disabled RANDR, which didn't help. Like for oc666, my blinking only happens on keyboard input. After reading through the comments here I tried killing krunner, and in the ten minutes of typing I've been doing since then I can confirm that there has been no blinking whatsoever. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Hey I disabled the randr detecting, but my screen still blinking. My screen blinking only after moving the mouse or press the keyboard. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
I did not get flickers but mouse jumps (and video playback stutters, most probably similar to jartsa's comment above) on an i945. Discovered the relation to this bug while writing (and researching) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-meta/+bug/296481 - which also suggests that the timespan is an exact 10 seconds - there must be a corresponding timer in the KRandR kded service which triggers that XRRGetScreenResources call mentioned by Tormod Volden above. Let's see if I'm able to do something about that... -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
You know, I'm really pissed. That KRandR kded module (aka Detecting RANDR (monitor) changes) is *not* in KDE proper but only in an obviously unfinished working branch of the KWin lead developer, Lubos Lunak. See http://websvn.kde.org/branches/work/~seli/randr/module/?revision=864812 for the current location and contents of that code. Congrats to Kubuntu for including unreleased code that explicitely specifies critical sections as HACK, well done. The last commit (6 weeks ago) even disabled that timer, quote: (...) #if 0 // xrandr apparently can't detect hw changes and on some systems polling freezes X :( QTimer* timer = new QTimer( this ); timer-start( 1 ); // 10 s connect( timer, SIGNAL( timeout()), this, SLOT( poll())); #endif (...) I suggest you people update the package to current SVN and leave it with that for Intrepid, so that not more damage is done than has already been inflicted. It won't work for events that happen during a KDE session then, but at least it doesn't break lots of systems in various subtle and annoying ways. Guess there's a reason that Lubos didn't include this into standard KDE packages yet. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Same problem here, but killing kded4 doesn't help, neither does disabling the xrandr service. Instead, I found out that killing krunner works to fix the problem, but then I'm left without the program launcher. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Hi crwl, Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Same problem here, ilowman and dipsol's fix work. I would describe it as flickering though, it's more like every 10 sec. or so the mode of the monitor is changed. I think the randrmonitor module queries the VGA port every time which results in the flickering. For example, if I run xrandr (from shell) without options to see what is connected, I get the same result. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Like Terry, I was also affected by this bug in the form of jerking of video playback every 10 sec. (or, jerking of konqueror auto-scrolling). Affected video driver was intel, and the chip 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Since I don't have a physical tv-out connector in my laptop, I disabled the monitor-TV in the xorg.conf, which cured this issue for me. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Thanks to ilowman and dipsol. It's a temporary fix and it flickers when KDE is booting up, but at least it's not doing it all the time now. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Upgraded 8.04 to 8.10 on an Acer Extensa 3100 laptop with 915/910-based graphics. After logging into KDE 4 I've got the same repeated flickering of the internal LCD display every ten seconds until I disabled KDE4's detect RandR (monitor) changes. As described above, manually calling XRandR command line tools causes flickering while the driver tries to detect which displays are currently connected. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 278471] Re: Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4
Matthias: One more thing to consider, according to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16224 : If I'm not mistaken, EDID transfers are done in-band and thus will cause the monitor to lose sync. There's really no way around it. From the recent thread on the mailing list, it sounds like the solution is to fix GTK to not rely so heavily on calls to XRRGetScreenResources(). Disabling TV out did not fix the problem for me. Disabling KDE's randr service did, though obviously this may not be the correct solution. -- Screen flickers or blanks every 10 s with KDE4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278471 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs