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linux-fsl-imx51 package

Display unstable when running xterm

Bug #430969 reported by Loïc Minier
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Karmic
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Hi

when testing the A6 imx51 image on a babbage 2.0, I got a serious display issue when running xterm. Running other apps or gnome-terminal was fine but running xterm would cause the whole screen to tear down. Switching to tty1 would display it properly but Xorg would be broken if I switched back. Closing xterm (^D) was enough to get the display stable again.

Thanks

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: armel
Date: Wed Sep 16 19:59:59 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Alpha armel+imx51 (20090916.1)
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-100-imx51 2.6.31-100.7
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-100.7-imx51
SourcePackage: linux-fsl-imx51
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-100-imx51 armv7l

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Loïc Minier (lool) wrote :
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Oliver Grawert (ogra) wrote :

no problems on the babbage 2.5 for me it launches fine from alt+f2 dialog as well as when started from a gnome-terminal

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Paul Larson (pwlars) wrote :

I cannot seem to reproduce this under babbage 2.5 either. @Loïc are you still able to reproduce this? Is it just a Babbage 2.0 thing?

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Loïc Minier (lool) wrote :

Yes, I only see this on B2.0 and not on 2.5

Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Jamie Bennett (jamiebennett) wrote :

I can reproduce this everytime with the following steps.

1) Click terminal icon from the panel
2) Type xterm in the console
3) xterm starts and video begins to flicker.

Sometimes it flicks back in for a second or so only to disappear again. I find that if I have other applications open (firefox for instance) then I get a continual loop of black screen->video back->black screen.

Jamie Bennett (jamiebennett)
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Loïc Minier (lool) wrote :

I noticed that "xterm -rv" (ie black background instead of white) prevents the issue from occurring. gnome-terminal defaults to a white background though, so it's a bit odd that this changes anything for xterm. It seems like an uninteresting hardware issue to us.

Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)
tags: added: iso-testing
Steve Langasek (vorlon)
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Karmic):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Low
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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

karmic has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the karmic task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Karmic):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

lucid has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the lucid task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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