HP Omni 120-1101es graphical glitches

msv · 02-28-2017, 05:37 AM

Hello everybody!,

The other day I was trying to install GNU/Linux on the HP Omni 120 (its a AIO PC) of a friend.
I tried several distros (ubuntu,debian,arch...) and all, on the live cd and installation, ended up with graphical glitch: purple horizontal lines moving up and down and blinking (didn't take screenshot sorry).

I install/update intel drivers but nothing happen.

The only workaround I was able to do was adding nomodeset to the grub configuration but that ended up in a crappy resolution (800x600).

I am going to try to reinstall this weekend (he is using Windows until I manage to fix the driver problem).

Specs:
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/p...r_na-c03263626
http://ark.intel.com/products/53483/...Cache-2_70-GHz

thank you!

Edit:
Video of the problem:
https://goblinrefuge.com/mediagoblin...phical-glitch/

Does this problem occur when you load X and a desktop environment as well, or just at the command line interface?
Both,start glitching when kernel/system is loading
I have tried 4.9.x 3.12.x kernels on DEBIAN
On Debian graphical installation process (3.12 kernel) I didn't suffer any problem
I have tried Arch and Debian
Have you tried the "nomodeset" kernel option at boot ? It seems to be suggested that this option would return the kernel to previous display management functionality, leaving the pre-desktop-environment to BIOS as in the past. Then the Intel X-driver (xf86-video-intel ?) could take over once X and your DE are loaded. This may be worth a try.
I have tried nomodeset and X-intel-driver but since I have been touching other things I didn't manage to get it work correctly but I am pretty sure doing will fix the problem. I will try Antix and Puppy with nomodeset and xf86-video-intel.

lspci output:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H61 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT5390 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)

Ztcoracat · 03-01-2017, 12:38 AM

Is this your friends machine?

https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-omni-120/specs/

msv · 03-01-2017, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Is this your friends machine?

https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-omni-120/specs/

Is this:

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/p...ocId=c03282048

There are various omni 120 models mine is 1101es

Ztcoracat · 03-01-2017, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msv

Is this:

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/p...ocId=c03282048

There are various omni 120 models mine is 1101es

OK. I found it in english-
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/p...r_na-c03263626

Looks like you are going to need a member that is good with Intel graphics.
I'm sorry I only have experience with ATI/AMD Radeon cards.

In the meantime maybe try a Linux distro that is more lightweight it may run better for you w/o the graphics issue you are having. OR try the open source driver.

Our group will need to know what chipset you have so when you have time post the output of:

Code:

lspci

You can use any Linux Live CD to run that command.

http://lubuntu.net/
http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/intel.html
https://01.org/linuxgraphics
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...000005520.html

msv · 03-02-2017, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

OK. I found it in english-
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/p...r_na-c03263626

Looks like you are going to need a member that is good with Intel graphics.
I'm sorry I only have experience with ATI/AMD Radeon cards.

In the meantime maybe try a Linux distro that is more lightweight it may run better for you w/o the graphics issue you are having. OR try the open source driver.

Our group will need to know what chipset you have so when you have time post the output of:

Code:

lspci

You can use any Linux Live CD to run that command.

http://lubuntu.net/
http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/intel.html
https://01.org/linuxgraphics
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...000005520.html

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H61 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT5390 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)

Video of the issue:
https://goblinrefuge.com/mediagoblin...phical-glitch/

Thanks for the help

Rickkkk · 03-02-2017, 06:23 PM

msv - Just looked at the video capture of your problem ... Am I right in deducing that you are experiencing this odd display behaviour BEFORE you load a desktop environment or even X ? This may be something other than a display driver problem ...

msv · 03-02-2017, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickkkk

msv - Just looked at the video capture of your problem ... Am I right in deducing that you are experiencing this odd display behaviour BEFORE you load a desktop environment or even X ? This may be something other than a display driver problem ...

Yes,it happen on kernel boot also...

Ztcoracat · 03-03-2017, 05:57 AM

Maybe a kernel bug?

What kernel are you running?

Running the command below will tell you.

Code:

uname -r

Ztcoracat · 03-03-2017, 06:06 AM

Quote:

This may be something other than a display driver problem ...

What is the something other that are you suspicious of?

Here's the specs on the Pentium G630 in that machine.

http://ark.intel.com/products/53483/...Cache-2_70-GHz

Habitual · 03-03-2017, 06:06 AM

nomodeset is a recent "addition" to the kernel for Skylake? chipsets, I thought?

I'd nomodeset to a desktop and install an older kernel.
What desktop? No Matter. Try Xfce.
Cinnamon (very popular) is a beast. Try Xfce.

If it were me....

Ztcoracat · 03-03-2017, 06:14 AM

Intel graphics and Sky Lake are discussed in this thread and according to post #4 you may need kernel 4.4.

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2307528

Thanks for the info. Habitual-

msv · 03-03-2017, 10:35 AM

Okey guys, I am on Debian graphical install (kernel 3.16.0-4-amd64) and no glitches on boot nor during installation...
The last time I boot Debian installer there where glitches.

After installation and update kernel to 4.9(jessie-backports) glitch continue...

Edit: with systemRescueCD 4.4.4 kernel glitch continue
It start glitching when kernel modules start loading...
I am gonna try livecd FreeBSD and see what happens...

msv · 03-03-2017, 11:37 AM

its SandyBridge not Skylake...
FreeBSD not even boots

Quote:

nomodeset

The newest kernels have moved the video mode setting into the kernel. So all the programming of the hardware specific clock rates and registers on the video card happen in the kernel rather than in the X driver when the X server starts.. This makes it possible to have high resolution nice looking splash (boot) screens and flicker free transitions from boot splash to login screen. Unfortunately, on some cards this doesnt work properly and you end up with a black screen. Adding the nomodeset parameter instructs the kernel to not load video drivers and use BIOS modes instead until X is loaded.

Ztcoracat · 03-03-2017, 12:53 PM

Looking at the dmseg log it's very clear that the firmware is failing to load.

It's a bug-
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222343

https://lists.debian.org/debian-user.../msg00211.html

msv · 03-03-2017, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Intel graphics and Sky Lake are discussed in this thread and according to post #4 you may need kernel 4.4.

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2307528

Thanks for the info. Habitual-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habitual

nomodeset is a recent "addition" to the kernel for Skylake? chipsets, I thought?

I'd nomodeset to a desktop and install an older kernel.
What desktop? No Matter. Try Xfce.
Cinnamon (very popular) is a beast. Try Xfce.

If it were me....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Looking at the dmseg log it's very clear that the firmware is failing to load.

Thats wireless firmware...
looking at xorg.log...
I am gona try vesa driver (I dont know if that would help, I am too noob)

Edit:I think is kernel related. It start glitching when kernel its in a certain moment of loading. I don't know if I can see it on dmesg or I would need other tools to log it.