Screen flickering un LXQT-KWIN live USB | DualCore from 2011

[petsam]

@norbertom8

I ran xrandr

Post xrandr output, please, unless it’s private.

@norbertom8

But they all have this flickering problem on this PC.

You should realize that the problem is unique to your HW, either the HW model, or a malfunction.

We are just trying to do the impossible.

@norbertom8

as soon it leaves the above screen on to the next, it still starts flickering

At this phase, there are two things I can comment.

1. The problem lies in the kernel, not Xorg (so xrandr can only provide some pointers, not the solution)
2. It is possible to relate to plymouth indirectly, since plymouth pops up in that phase and uses graphics.

As from the above, you may try some things.

• Disable plymouth (it is complicated, so maybe someone else has the patience to give instructions, or you read Archwiki, or search the forum).
• Remove gpu modules from mkinitcpio.conf MODULES array
  Tip: grep "^MODULES" /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
  Need to run mkinitcpio -P after edit.
• Install other kernel(s) to test (at least linux-lts)
• Prefer GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text in grub settings, as I feel the moon is against you

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Definitely post xrandr output.

[norbertom8]

Here it goes...

.%;888:8898898:              b0n3x@b0n3x-1201101es
x;XxXB%89b8:b8%b88:            ---------------------
.8Xxd                8X:.         OS: Garuda Linux x86_64
.8Xx;                    8x:.       Kernel: 5.12.4-zen1-2-zen
.tt8x          .d            x88;     Uptime: 0 mins
.@8x8;          .db:              xx@;    
,tSXX°          .bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbB8x@;  Packages: 1203 (pacman)
.SXxx            bBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbSBX8;  Shell: fish
,888S                                     pd!  Resolution: 1600x900
8X88/                                       q   Terminal: konsole
GBB.                                             
x%88        d888@8@X@X@X88X@@XX@@X@8@X.        CPU: Intel Pentium(R) G630 (2) @ 2.7GHz
dxXd    dB8b8b8B8B08bB88b998888b88x.         Memory: 996MiB / 3839MiB (25%)
dxx8o                      .@@;.             
dx88                   .t@x.                                       
d:SS@8ba89aa67a853Sxxad.
.d988999889889899dd.


╭─b0n3x@b0n3x in ~
╰─λ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1600 x 900, maximum 32767 x 32767
eDP1 connected primary 1600x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 440mm x 250mm
1600x900      58.03*+
1400x900      59.96    59.88
1368x768      59.88    58.00    59.85
1360x768      61.53
1280x800      59.81    59.91
1280x720      59.86    58.00    59.74
1024x768      60.00
1024x576      59.90    58.00    59.82
960x540       59.63    58.00    59.82
800x600       60.32    56.25
864x486       59.92    58.00    59.57
800x450       58.00
640x480       59.94
720x405       59.51    58.99    58.00
640x360       59.84    59.32    58.00
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

╭─b0n3x@b0n3x in ~ took 88ms
╰─λ

[Bro]

Best advice: Buy a different machine for your daughter. You can find much newer ones cheap.

[petsam]

@norbertom8

Here it goes…

Are you planning to answer one question a day?

[norbertom8]

True, thank you all for your help.
I will buy another machine as soon as I sell this one.
Take care. I¡m on lock down with my kids until 8th June duh... too bad, lol

Kind regards and thanks again.

Norbert

[Bro]

@norbertom8

Take care. I¡m on lock down with my kids until 8th June

You take care, as well. Stay safe, mask up, get vaccinated as soon as you can. And don’t let the kids drive you crazy.