It's not clear to me how to change the driver to 'modesetting'. What I did was edit the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel-graphics.conf and changed the line: Driver "intel" to Driver "modesetting" and I didn't see any change.
On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 3:03 AM Daniel van Vugt < daniel.van.v...@canonical.com> wrote: > Note also the 'intel' driver for Xorg is deprecated. You should be using > the default 'modesetting' driver for the best experience. If you can > then please go back to using that, not 'intel'. > > ** Package changed: ubuntu => xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1839253 > > Title: > Excessive screen tearing and flickering > > Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I am experiencing a large amount of screen tearing flickering and > artifacting. I've tried the common fix that is suggested on > askubuntu.com which is editing the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel- > graphics.conf and this has not changed anything. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 > Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu12 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-23.24-generic 5.0.15 > Uname: Linux 5.0.0-23-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1 > Architecture: amd64 > BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' > CompositorRunning: None > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > Date: Wed Aug 7 02:06:01 2019 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: disco > DistroVariant: ubuntu > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 > [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. UHD Graphics 620 [1043:10a1] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-08-06 (1 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) > Lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 27c6:5201 > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:56b9 IMC Networks > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ZenBook S UX391UA > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.0.0-23-generic > root=UUID=6c2ff7ef-a93b-47fe-ae85-a60f10a4201f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 > SourcePackage: xorg > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 05/18/2018 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: UX391UA.204 > dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 > dmi.board.name: UX391UA > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. > dmi.board.version: 1.0 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. > dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX391UA.204:bd05/18/2018:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnZenBookSUX391UA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX391UA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: > dmi.product.family: ZenBook S > dmi.product.name: ZenBook S UX391UA > dmi.product.version: 1.0 > dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. > version.compiz: compiz N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.97-1ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.0.2-1ubuntu1.1 > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.4-1ubuntu3 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.0.1-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.99.917+git20180925-2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1839253/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1839253 Title: Excessive screen tearing and flickering To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1839253/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
