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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1629917 Title: When using external monitor displays become unstable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1629917/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
