Also sorry about the delay. I can confirm that http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1318531/ fixes the problem.
And, the bug has made it back into the upstream kernel. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1300349 -- 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/1318531 Title: [Dell Inspiron 17R 5737] Video looks 1 byte shifted Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “linux” source package in Trusty: Triaged Bug description: The video looks like it's shifted by 1byte or so. Red looks green, blue looks violet, green looks dark violet. (almost everything looks between green and violet as in the attached snapshot. WORKAROUND: Change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" in /etc/default/grub to: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset acpi_backlight=vendor" --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: kubuntu 4499 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: kubuntu 4499 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.340 CurrentDesktop: KDE DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5737 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb 1 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127 RfKill: 1: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: yes StagingDrivers: rts5139 Tags: trusty staging Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 045YHR dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd11/12/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5737:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn045YHR:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5737 dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1318531/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
