Have you guys tried uninstalling the Intel Xorg driver so you default to kernel mode settings. That solved a lot of flicker issues for me.
$ sudo dpkg --purge install xserver-xorg-video-intel On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Brad Buran <1554...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Same here. It appears to have reappeared using the XPS9350. > 4.10.0-21-generic. Flickering is intermittent (e.g., once a day) and > goes away if I resize the window I'm currently using. > > On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 8:02 AM, Mikko Rytkönen <mi...@fractilegames.com> > wrote: >> Same here. I upgraded from Xubuntu 16.04 to 17.04 maybe a month ago and >> that finally fixed my screen flickering issue, but it has now returned. >> I have been seeing it again at least couple of days now. >> >> Running kernel 4.10.0-21-generic on Asus Zenbook laptop with Intel >> Skylake. >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >> report. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613 >> >> Title: >> Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU) >> >> Status in Linux: >> Fix Released >> Status in linux package in Ubuntu: >> Fix Released >> >> Bug description: >> *** Temporary workaround *** >> Install Kernel from the following location: >> - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/ >> >> OR >> Perform the following: >> - $ apt-add-repository "deb >> http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main" >> - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release >> o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: -1\n" >> >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety >> - $ apt update >> - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic >> linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic >> ``` >> There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been >> /etc/apt/preferences.d). >> As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you >> won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they >> will ever contain the fix). >> I suggest you move >> /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety to >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages: >> $ apt update >> $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates >> linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates >> ``` >> *** >> >> Please inspect duplicate reports for more details: >> Bug #1522922 >> Bug #1535048 >> Bug #1552304 >> Bug #1555158 >> Bug #1561729 >> Bug #1565234 >> Bug #1568599 >> Bug #1573392 >> >> does not affect 4.4.0-8 >> affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22 >> >> ProblemType: Bug >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 >> Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12 >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 >> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 >> ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 >> Architecture: amd64 >> AudioDevicesInUse: >> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND >> /dev/snd/controlC0: tbonfort 1498 F.... pulseaudio >> CurrentDesktop: KDE >> Date: Tue Mar 8 09:57:12 2016 >> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e >> InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago) >> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) >> Lsusb: >> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub >> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia >> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp. >> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >> MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350 >> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb >> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic >> root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 >> RelatedPackageVersions: >> linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A >> linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A >> linux-firmware 1.156 >> SourcePackage: linux >> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago) >> dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016 >> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. >> dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3 >> 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.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: >> dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350 >> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. >> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1554613/+subscriptions > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1552304). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613 > > Title: > Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU) > > Status in Linux: > Fix Released > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > *** Temporary workaround *** > Install Kernel from the following location: > - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/ > > OR > Perform the following: > - $ apt-add-repository "deb > http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main" > - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release > o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: -1\n" >> > /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety > - $ apt update > - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic > linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic > ``` > There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been > /etc/apt/preferences.d). > As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you > won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they > will ever contain the fix). > I suggest you move > /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety to > /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages: > $ apt update > $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates > linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates > ``` > *** > > Please inspect duplicate reports for more details: > Bug #1522922 > Bug #1535048 > Bug #1552304 > Bug #1555158 > Bug #1561729 > Bug #1565234 > Bug #1568599 > Bug #1573392 > > does not affect 4.4.0-8 > affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22 > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 > Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: tbonfort 1498 F.... pulseaudio > CurrentDesktop: KDE > Date: Tue Mar 8 09:57:12 2016 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) > Lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp. > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350 > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic > root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.156 > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3 > 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.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: > dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1554613/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613 Title: Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU) Status in Linux: Fix Released Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: *** Temporary workaround *** Install Kernel from the following location: - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/ OR Perform the following: - $ apt-add-repository "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main" - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: -1\n" >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety - $ apt update - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic ``` There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been /etc/apt/preferences.d). As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they will ever contain the fix). I suggest you move /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety to /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages: $ apt update $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates ``` *** Please inspect duplicate reports for more details: Bug #1522922 Bug #1535048 Bug #1552304 Bug #1555158 Bug #1561729 Bug #1565234 Bug #1568599 Bug #1573392 does not affect 4.4.0-8 affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: tbonfort 1498 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Mar 8 09:57:12 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.156 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3 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.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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