[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1488409] Re: [MacbookPro11, 2] Using external displays show corrupted, flickering images

2015-08-30 Thread Alex Willmer
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1488409 Title: [MacbookPro11,2] Using

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1488409] [NEW] [MacbookPro11, 2] Using external displays show corrupted, flickering images

2015-08-25 Thread Alex Willmer
Public bug reported: Prior to install Wily Werewolf I could use external displays - including an Apple Cinema 27 (mini DisplayPort) and various projectors (Mini-DP to VGA). Since installing Wily external displays show corrupted visuals. For instance right now, when I plug in an Apple Cinema 27

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1488409] Re: [MacbookPro11, 2] Using external displays show corrupted, flickering images

2015-08-26 Thread Alex Willmer
I don't still have the old kernel. However if I boot the laptop with an Ubuntu 15.04 Desktop amd64 USB stick then both the Apple Cinema 27 and the Panasonic television are detected and display a stable picture. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1488409] Re: [MacbookPro11, 2] Using external displays show corrupted, flickering images

2015-08-31 Thread Alex Willmer
Two more data points: 1. The mini-dp monitor works correctly if it's plugged in at boot time. It continues to work after suspend/resume and disconnect/reconnect. 2. I tried booting linux-image-4.2.0-040200rc8-generic_4.2.0-040200rc8.201508240030 and it exhibits the same flickering/corruption

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1488409] Re: [MacbookPro11, 2] Using external displays show corrupted, flickering images

2015-09-11 Thread Alex Willmer
This behaviour is still present with kernel 4.2.0-7-generic - when an external display is connected the desktop becomes incorrect tiled/scaled, and the displays rapidly (~10 Hz) flicker. Having the external display (Apple Cinema 27) plugged in during boot is no longer a reliable workaround.