** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.10.1 ** Description changed:
- I experienced the same issue reported in - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1724307 on my - Dell XPS 13 (9350) running Kubuntu 18.10 (4.18.0-25-generic) with KDE - Plasma 5.13.5. My laptop was connected to the 2nd monitor using the VGA - port on the Dell 4-in-1 adapter with the DisplayLink driver 5.2.14 + When my laptop is connected to a second monitor via the VGA port on the + Dell 4-in-1 adapter, the mouse cursor flickers. DisplayLink driver + 5.2.14 is used. - I followed the comment in this link - (https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi/issues/29#issuecomment-479529359) - and mannually added /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/21-displaylink.conf file - with the content below: + WORKAROUND: As per https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi/issues/29#issuecomment-479529359 add to file: + /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/21-displaylink.conf + the following and reboot: Section "Device" - Identifier "DisplayLink" - Driver "modesetting" - Option "PageFlip" "false" + Identifier "DisplayLink" + Driver "modesetting" + Option "PageFlip" "false" EndSection - - After rebooting, the mouse no longer flickers when connecting to the 2nd - monitor using the DisplayLink adapater so I think it could be a solution - for this problem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: linux-image-4.18.0-25-generic 4.18.0-25.26 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-25.26-generic 4.18.20 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: qkle 1758 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: qkle 1758 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: qkle 1758 F...m pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: qkle 1758 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: qkle 1758 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: qkle 1758 F...m pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Jul 24 11:54:16 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-22 (243 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-25-generic root=UUID=c68d8a53-b2fe-4f1b-8cd3-b52cc8908400 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-25-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-25-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.175.6 + linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-25-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-25-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.175.6 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-03-19 (126 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/31/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.9.0 dmi.board.name: 07TYC2 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.9.0:bd08/31/2018:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.family: NULL dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350 dmi.product.sku: 0704 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1837682 Title: [Dell XPS 13 9350] Mouse cursor flickers when connecting to 2nd monitor using Displaylink Dell 4-in-1 adapter To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1837682/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
