I just tried linux kernel 4.4.21 from mainline ppa. System settings doesn't hang any more. So I am guessing problem lies in kernel > 4.6. Marking it as affected.
** Package changed: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - i915: Unity-control-center (or any other settings module) makes the system unresponsive (Unity7, Zesty) + drm/i915: Unity-control-center (or any other settings module) makes the system unresponsive (Unity7, Zesty) ** Summary changed: - drm/i915: Unity-control-center (or any other settings module) makes the system unresponsive (Unity7, Zesty) + drm/i915: Unity-control-center (or any other settings module) makes the system unresponsive (Unity7, Zesty) for Kernel > 4.6 -- 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/1659231 Title: drm/i915: Unity-control-center (or any other settings module) makes the system unresponsive (Unity7, Zesty) for Kernel > 4.6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1659231/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
