[Bug 538648] Re: [Intel GM45] Irregular sync flashes on 8086:2a42 (Needs i915.powersave quirk)

[Wolfgang Kufner]

** Description changed:

+ [Status]
+ Fixed in maverick
+ Not fixed in lucid (bug still seen on 2010-09-22 with kernel 2.6.32-25)
+ 
  [Workaround 1]
  Install Andy Whitcroft's test kernel from http://people.canonical.com/~apw/lp538648-lucid/ (see comment #88).
  
  [Workaround 2]
  As workaround add the option i915.powersave=0 to the kernel command line in the grub config (for GRUB 2: edit /etc/default/grub and add  i915.powersave=0 to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX, then run sudo update-grub; for GRUB 1: edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add i915.powersave=0 to the end of the line beginning with # kopt=, then run sudo update-grub).
  
  [Report]
  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg
  
  When I first installed Lucid on my T500 I believe everything seemd to be
  fine with the display.  Recently though the screen has started giving
  flashes -- as though there was some form of sync problem for the
  display.  The flashes are of irregular frequency and occurrence.  I
  haven't yet seen any pattern to the behaviour.  They are however
  exceptionally annoying.
  
  I believe I  am using the Intel chipset graphics device -- I am not
  actually aware of how to switch to using the alternate graphics
  hardware, but I am told it is not worth bothering with, so I haven't.
  
  I am using the Compiz window manager so I guess the problem could be
  there rather than with Xorg.
  
  There is no xorg.conf file so there is no overide of the default
  behaviour.
  
  I am not sure what programs to run to give useful output for this problem.  I have attached the current Xorg log file.
  ---
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  DkmsStatus:
   virtualbox-ose, 3.1.4, 2.6.32-17-generic, x86_64: installed
   virtualbox-ose, 3.1.4, 2.6.32-16-generic, x86_64: installed
   virtualbox-ose-guest, 3.1.4, 2.6.32-17-generic, x86_64: installed
   virtualbox-ose-guest, 3.1.4, 2.6.32-16-generic, x86_64: installed
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20827SG
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-1ubuntu16
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-17-generic root=UUID=d075e3b9-f26d-4896-9983-4afe962b115a ro quiet splash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
  Tags: lucid lucid
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic x86_64
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 6FET56WW (2.02 )
  dmi.board.name: 20827SG
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6FET56WW(2.02):bd01/09/2009:svnLENOVO:pn20827SG:pvrThinkPadT500:rvnLENOVO:rn20827SG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 20827SG
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T500
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
  system:
   distro:             Ubuntu
   codename:           lucid
   architecture:       x86_64
   kernel:             2.6.32-17-generic
  
  [lspci]
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2114]

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[Intel GM45] Irregular sync flashes on 8086:2a42 (Needs i915.powersave quirk)
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