Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread lina
Thanks all, I have changed the source.list I need to reboot the computer but I'm still waiting for some jobs to finish before I can reboot. Thanks all, lina On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:12 PM David Wright wrote: > On Fri 22 Oct 2021 at 11:40:28 (+0200), lina wrote: > > # dmesg | grep -i nouveau >

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread David Wright
On Fri 22 Oct 2021 at 11:40:28 (+0200), lina wrote: > # dmesg | grep -i nouveau > [1.656164] fb0: switching to nouveaufb from EFI VGA > [1.656250] nouveau :01:00.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console > [1.657164] nouveau :01:00.0: NVIDIA GK208B (b06070b1) > [1.766995] nouveau 00

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 11:55:12AM +0200, Jerome BENOIT wrote: > My mistake, you are using the stable Debian: > you may replace the buster-backports by bullseye-backports If she's running bullseye (or trying to do so), she'll need to change the security line as well. It's still in the old "buste

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 11:38:56AM +0200, lina wrote: > ## Debian Main Repos > deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free > deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free > > deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stable-updates main contrib non-free > deb-sr

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Dan Ritter
Hans wrote: > Am Freitag, 22. Oktober 2021, 11:38:56 CEST schrieb lina: > If you do not want to use the nvidia-drivers, then make sure, the driver > correct GPU is adressed. There are sometimes notebooks with 2 graphics cards: > one is built within the cpu (especially intel and amd), and the oth

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Hans
Am Freitag, 22. Oktober 2021, 11:38:56 CEST schrieb lina: Ok, did you install the nvidia-packages for your graphics card? If yes, please make sure, you blacklist the nouveau kernel module. If not, you may try these. If you do not want to use the nvidia-drivers, then make sure, the driver corre

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hi Again, nouveau failed to load some firmware. On 22/10/2021 11:40, lina wrote: # dmesg | grep -i nouveau [    1.656164] fb0: switching to nouveaufb from EFI VGA [    1.656250] nouveau :01:00.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console [    1.657164] nouveau :01:00.0: NVIDIA GK208B (b06070b1) [  

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Jerome BENOIT
My mistake, you are using the stable Debian: you may replace the buster-backports by bullseye-backports Jerome On 22/10/2021 11:47, Jerome BENOIT wrote: Hi Lina, your Debian is actually the old-stable (Buster). You may consider to upgrade to the new stable (Bullseye) since you seem to use recen

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hi Lina, your Debian is actually the old-stable (Buster). You may consider to upgrade to the new stable (Bullseye) since you seem to use recent hardware. Jerome On 22/10/2021 11:38, lina wrote: Hi Andrew, #--# #        

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread lina
# dmesg | grep -i nouveau [1.656164] fb0: switching to nouveaufb from EFI VGA [1.656250] nouveau :01:00.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console [1.657164] nouveau :01:00.0: NVIDIA GK208B (b06070b1) [1.766995] nouveau :01:00.0: bios: version 80.28.78.00.30 [1.767490] nouvea

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread lina
Hi Andrew, #--# # OFFICIAL DEBIAN REPOS #--# ## Debian Main Repos deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hi Lina, so you are mainly playing with a server and you are certnaily used an external monitor. Have you tried with a totally different monitor ? Are using a VGA terminal or Xorg windows ? What does dmesg gives against nouveau ? As root: # dmesg | grep -i nouveau What is you actual kernel: # una

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
Hi Lina, This is a relatively new computer. Do you have the non-free AMD firmware isntalled? The packages you probably want are firmware-misc-nonfree and firmware-linux-nonfree Does the /etc/apt/sources.list file include entries for contrib and non-free? What is the model of your video adapter

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread lina
Hi Jerome, It is not a Mac computer. It has only one System, Linux. The hardware should be fine as it happens after A BIG UPdating of the system. Howere, below is the hardware info. for your information, # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Root Comp

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-22 Thread lina
Hi Andrew, I have fixed the updating system. Now it looks like this: # aptitude full-upgrade No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used. It is just bl

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-21 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hi, you may fist determine if it is a hardware issue or a software issue. Some Mac screens are known to flicker after a while. What is your computer ? Can you boot on Windows/MacOS to see if the same thing happens ? Knowing your hardware may help a lot. hth, Jerome On 21/10/2021 10:51, lina wrot

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-21 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 09:50:06AM +0200, lina wrote: > # aptitude full-upgrade > The following NEW packages will be installed: > libebook-1.2-20{a} libebook-contacts-1.2-3{a} libedata-book-1.2-26{a} > libedata-cal-2.0-1{a} libphonenumber8{a} libprotobuf23{a} > The following packages will be RE

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-21 Thread lina
k10temp-pci-00c3 Adapter: PCI adapter Tctl: +62.6°C Tdie: +62.6°C Tccd1:+45.2°C Tccd2:+62.8°C Tccd3:+60.8°C Tccd4:+45.8°C Tccd5:+43.8°C Tccd6:+45.2°C Tccd7:+43.5°C Tccd8:+43.5°C nvme-pci-4800 Adapter: PCI adapter Compo

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-21 Thread lina
# aptitude full-upgrade The following NEW packages will be installed: libebook-1.2-20{a} libebook-contacts-1.2-3{a} libedata-book-1.2-26{a} libedata-cal-2.0-1{a} libphonenumber8{a} libprotobuf23{a} The following packages will be REMOVED: libgweather-3-15{u} The following packages will be upgr

Re: computer screen blink

2021-10-20 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 02:42:11PM +0200, lina wrote: > Hi all, > > After using the computer for a long while, my screen will blink. > > It has been months since the last time I upgraded the system. > > I don't know how to start checking, every time I have to reboot the > computer, > > would be