[Bug 44611] Re: Display corrupted with red pixels, eventually freeze, IBM A31

2006-08-14 Thread Jeff Fortin
Oh man, I totally forgot to confirm what I had said a few weeks ago. IT IS a hardware issue. I opened up the laptop multiple times to check various settings. Anyway, long story short, bending (pressing hard on) the keyboard makes the keyboard plate (which acts as a giant heat sink) touch the ATI ch

[Bug 44611] Re: Display corrupted with red pixels, eventually freeze, IBM A31

2006-08-14 Thread Olivier Cortès
I *really* *really* think this problem is hardware related. I got another IBM A31 with exactly the same card, which is not affected by the problem and works like a charm. I reject the bug for the hardware cause. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-driver-ati (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Reject

[Bug 44611] Re: Display corrupted with red pixels, eventually freeze, IBM A31

2006-07-02 Thread Jeff Fortin
Hello! This bug seems pretty dangerous. I am experiencing it, no colors, but small horizontal white lines everywhere. All the other symptoms match. I believe this could be a heat issue also, at least, I hope (kind of). In a few days, I will most likely open up the laptop, check out the hardware and