ddalley, unfortunately neither your Bug Description, or the Bug Title make clear what is specifically the problem. Could you please re-word it?
As well, as per http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4021#bios an update to your BIOS is available (FD). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette . Thank you for your understanding. ** Description changed: - This screen dimming problem has been around Gnome Ubuntu-based distros forever, at least since around 8.x. - You can search and see how far back it goes. Today, I am using ArtistX 13.04 and looked for a solution again. - It still exists, I see. - - The dimming/freezing has no set pattern when the problem will strike, - although using a browser frequently exhibits the symptoms. It drove me - nuts enough that I gave up on Ubuntu years ago. - - Apparently, I was able to sent in an xorg report, so I hope that worked - for you. + This screen dimming problem has been around Gnome Ubuntu-based distros + since at least 8.x. Today, I am using ArtistX 13.04 and looked for a + solution again. The dimming/freezing has no set pattern when the problem + will strike, although using a browser frequently exhibits the symptoms. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: - + ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus] CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Fri Apr 4 02:20:47 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: - Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Redwood LE [Radeon HD 5550] [1002:68da] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2297] + Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Redwood LE [Radeon HD 5550] [1002:68da] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2297] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-03 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: ArtistX 13.04 - Release i386 MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H61M-DS2 REV 1.2 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-generic root=UUID=b9234e94-693f-4652-a14a-f52301e98389 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: FB dmi.board.name: H61M-DS2 REV 1.2 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFB:bd10/12/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH61M-DS2REV1.2:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH61M-DS2REV1.2:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: H61M-DS2 REV 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.7-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.7-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4.3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Thu Apr 3 18:22:53 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: - input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 - input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 - input USB USB Keykoard KEYBOARD, id 8 - input USB USB Keykoard KEYBOARD, id 9 - input SONiX eclipse mobile_mouse MOUSE, id 10 + input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 + input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 + input USB USB Keykoard KEYBOARD, id 8 + input USB USB Keykoard KEYBOARD, id 9 + input SONiX eclipse mobile_mouse MOUSE, id 10 xserver.errors: - + xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Tags added: bios-outdated-fd ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302359 Title: Regarding screen freezing a dimming Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This screen dimming problem has been around Gnome Ubuntu-based distros since at least 8.x. Today, I am using ArtistX 13.04 and looked for a solution again. The dimming/freezing has no set pattern when the problem will strike, although using a browser frequently exhibits the symptoms. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus] CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Fri Apr 4 02:20:47 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Redwood LE [Radeon HD 5550] [1002:68da] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2297] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-03 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: ArtistX 13.04 - Release i386 MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H61M-DS2 REV 1.2 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-generic root=UUID=b9234e94-693f-4652-a14a-f52301e98389 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: FB dmi.board.name: H61M-DS2 REV 1.2 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFB:bd10/12/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH61M-DS2REV1.2:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH61M-DS2REV1.2:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: H61M-DS2 REV 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.7-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.7-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4.3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Thu Apr 3 18:22:53 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input USB USB Keykoard KEYBOARD, id 8 input USB USB Keykoard KEYBOARD, id 9 input SONiX eclipse mobile_mouse MOUSE, id 10 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: radeon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1302359/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
