I fixed it by following the instructions on this thread: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=1672814
Edit /etc/default/grub as root and add "i915.powersave=0" as a boot option to the default kernel options. (Should be the line containing the word "quiet", add it inside the quotes.) -- screen flicker ubuntu 10.04 ati x1400 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576555 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs