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[Bug 1188783] Re: [Dell Latitude E4300] The screen flicks when dimming

 

I have installed Gnome Ubuntu 13.10. The issue is gone.
Therefore, this bug report should be closed, since it's related to an older release (I think).

Thank you all.

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Title:
  [Dell Latitude E4300] The screen flicks when dimming

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  The screen flicks everytime it dims or the brightness is changed.

  lspci | grep VGA
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)

  uname -a
  Linux XXXX 3.8.0-23-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 29 20:24:54 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

  dpkg -l | grep xorg | awk '{ print $2" - "$3 }'
  python3-xkit - 0.5.0ubuntu1
  xorg - 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
  xorg-docs-core - 1:1.6-1ubuntu2
  xserver-xorg - 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
  xserver-xorg-core - 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
  xserver-xorg-input-all - 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
  xserver-xorg-input-evdev - 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
  xserver-xorg-input-mouse - 1:1.7.2-3
  xserver-xorg-input-synaptics - 1.6.2-1ubuntu6
  xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse - 1:12.9.0-0ubuntu3
  xserver-xorg-input-wacom - 1:0.19.0-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-all - 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
  xserver-xorg-video-ati - 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
  xserver-xorg-video-cirrus - 1:1.5.2-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-fbdev - 1:0.4.3-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-intel - 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
  xserver-xorg-video-mach64 - 6.9.3-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-mga - 1:1.6.2-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-modesetting - 0.7.0-0ubuntu2
  xserver-xorg-video-neomagic - 1:1.2.7-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-openchrome - 1:0.3.1-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-qxl - 0.1.0-0ubuntu3
  xserver-xorg-video-r128 - 6.9.1-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-radeon - 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
  xserver-xorg-video-s3 - 1:0.6.5-0ubuntu3
  xserver-xorg-video-savage - 1:2.3.6-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion - 1:1.7.7-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-sis - 1:0.10.7-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-sisusb - 1:0.9.6-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-tdfx - 1:1.4.5-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-trident - 1:1.3.6-0ubuntu2
  xserver-xorg-video-vesa - 1:2.3.2-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-vmware - 1:12.0.2+git.e5ac80d8-0ubuntu1

  Ubuntu Raring was last updated in Jun 6, 2013, using only the
  Canonical repositories.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: i386
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,move,vpswitch,imgpng,snap,mousepoll,resize,gnomecompat,compiztoolbox,unitymtgrabhandles,regex,animation,wall,workarounds,grid,place,fade,session,expo,scale,ezoom,unityshell]
  CompositorRunning: None
  Date: Fri Jun  7 16:23:45 2013
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: raring
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:024d]
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:024d]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-03 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E4300
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic root=UUID=8d8767a3-a55c-4390-b3d8-313ada7b8a0e ro locale=pt_BR quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/13/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A12
  dmi.board.name: 0D217R
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd10/13/2009:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE4300:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0D217R:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Latitude E4300
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
  version.compiz: compiz N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1

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