Bug 449956

Summary: Visual bug on boot (KDE neon 5.24)
Product: [KDE Neon] neon Reporter: BOF <bugs_kde_org.5.kuru>
Component: Live/Install imagesAssignee: Neon Bugs <neon-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: major CC: jr, neon-bugs, sitter
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Other   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: system specs
Close up to the screen filled with random colour noise
KDE neon 5.24 flashing screen with colour noise
KDE neon 5.24 flashing screen with colour noise after self check

Description BOF 2022-02-10 17:47:16 UTC
Created attachment 146543 [details]
system specs

SUMMARY
When I startup KDE neon 5.24 I get a visual bug after the hardware check. The screen flashes and the pixel are filled with constantly changeging  random colours. This state did not change until I turned it off.

Note that the safe graphics version works.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Start Live session from ISO
2. Wait

OBSERVED RESULT
Weird flashing screen with random colours

EXPECTED RESULT
Boot of live system

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDEneon: 5.24 (neon-user-20220208-1421)
See attached file for system specs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I will add two videos. Since the size limit seems to be ~4MB I will add the videos in full resolution to YouTube
Comment 1 BOF 2022-02-10 17:56:04 UTC
Created attachment 146544 [details]
Close up to the screen filled with random colour noise
Comment 2 BOF 2022-02-10 18:17:14 UTC
Created attachment 146546 [details]
KDE neon 5.24 flashing screen with colour noise

When I start KDE neon 5.24 from a USB stick on my laptop I see this visual bug.

The screen flashes with random colour noise and the laptop is unusable.

The video can also be viewed in full size on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9WzpOu4hEwA
Comment 3 BOF 2022-02-10 18:18:48 UTC
Created attachment 146547 [details]
KDE neon 5.24 flashing screen with colour noise after self check

In the video you first see the last part of the drive check. It says that there are no errors.
The cogwheel spins, the cogwheel stops. And then the screen starts flashing with random colour noise and the laptop is unusable.

The video is also on YouTube in full resolution: https://youtu.be/E3koZWi824g
Comment 4 BOF 2022-04-08 18:34:17 UTC
Since the bug only seemed to occur when I booted into a live system and it didn't do so any more, I thought this bug may could be closed.

My laptop (on which I saw the bug the first time) now runs KDE neon. I saw the exact same bug when I turned off my machine. So it did not hinder me from doing anything, but it still seems to exist somehow.

System info:
Operating System: KDE neon 5.24
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
Kernel Version: 5.13.0-39-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 4800H with Radeon Graphics
Memory: 30.8 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD RENOIR
Comment 5 BOF 2025-02-18 07:43:35 UTC
I have tested this issue today and it does no longer seem to exist