Bug#785097: linux-image-4.0.0-1-amd64: Screen flickering on kernel 4.0
This is still a problem on my laptop, an Asus F201E running sid and
updated regularly.
Changing the session from "Gnome Wayland" to "Gnome" as I mentioned in
my previous comment was not a permanent fix: the problem re-appeared
after reboot.
Best workaround I've found so far:
* boot debian (screen flickers on GDM login screen)
* login into gnome shell (screen continues to flicker)
* press the "lock screen" icon (screen continues to flicker on the GDM screen)
* wait about 1 second and the screen goes black
* move the pointer: the screen comes back and it's not flickering anymore
I have not done additional research on the root cause but I'm happy to
provide additional information if useful.
Francesco
On Thu, 14 May 2015 10:02:27 +0200 "carnotan@gmail.com"
<carnotan@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 May 2015 00:53:49 +0100 Francesco Negri <francesconegri@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I have the same issue.
> >
> > It seems to be related to Wayland, see:
> > https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/44779
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199890
> >
> > I fixed it on my machine by logging out and selecting "Gnome" instead
> > of "Gnome Wayland" as the GDM session (little cog icon under your
> > username). I'm not sure on how to change this setting from a config
> > file rather than from the GUI.
> >
> >
> Thanks for the info. That should really help the developers to find where
> is the real problem.
> I don't have Gnome on my machine. I really don't like it , so it's not even
> installed. I have KDE,
> and therefore KDM as session manager. Probably this problem also affeccts
> KDM.
>
> Thanks
> Iván Lago.
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