How to change xorg.conf to use intel driver
Al Pacifico
adpacifico at users.sourceforge.net
Thu Nov 22 11:12:59 PST 2007
On Nov 21, 2007 3:46 PM, <pkaplan1 at comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm using Kubuntu w/ similar hardware. I found that what eventually worked best was to use a minimal xorg.conf file and let xrandr handle most of the config details relying on plug 'n play functionality.
>
I tried a minimal xorg.conf file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel 915GM"
Driver "intel"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel 915GM"
EndSection
Still, no dice.
Errors in log file:
(EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
(EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
(EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
(EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
(EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
(EE) intel(0): First SDVO output reported failure to sync
(EE) intel(0): First SDVO output reported failure to sync
(EE) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so failed
(/usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such
file or directory)
(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
and there were two warnings that bothered me:
(WW) intel: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found
(WW) intel(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
....so, it seems the configuration file is not the problem, right?
What is the meaning of the SDVO messages?
Finally, is there a cookbook direction for rebuilding the intel driver
out there?
Thanks.
-al
> As a starting point, try a K//Ubuntu 7.10 live CD and copy the xorg.conf file that is generated to your hdd /etc/X11 directory. Change the driver call to intel since the CD will auto config with the i810 driver. Before you use in your distro, eliminate all the mode calls.
>
> Strangely, I had a lot of difficulty testing my config because of some wierdness in my ~/.kde directory. I finally confirmed that it was working correctly by loading another WM, so you might start by using a very simple wm and if everything is OK, rebuild your WM config directory.
>
> If you want my xorg.conf file, it'll have to wait until I get back to the box with that file later in this week.
> Paul
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Al Pacifico" <adpacifico at users.sourceforge.net>
> > I've been trying to get the intel driver to work correctly with my
> > Intel 915GM/Dell 2007WFP under Debian "lenny", but can't seem to get
> > any traction.
> >
> > Previously, I'd had the i810 and 915resolution hack working nicely
> > with Debian "etch", but I upgraded to "lenny" and neither the intel
> > driver or the i810 seems to work for me.
> >
>
> > I have xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.2.1 installed and get the following
> > outputs from xrandr and ddcprobe (run while using vesa driver,
> > installed as fallback)
> >
> > #xrandr --verbose
> > Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1024
> > default connected 1280x1024+0+0 normal (normal) 0mm x 0mm
> > Identifier: 0x44
> > Timestamp: 1681360507
> > Subpixel: horizontal rgb
> > Clones:
> > CRTC: 0
> > CRTCs: 0
> > 1280x1024 (0x45) 78.6MHz
> > h: width 1280 start 0 end 0 total 1280 skew 0 clock 61.4KHz
> > v: height 1024 start 0 end 0 total 1024 clock 60.0Hz
> > 1024x768 (0x46) 48.0MHz
> > h: width 1024 start 0 end 0 total 1024 skew 0 clock 46.8KHz
> > v: height 768 start 0 end 0 total 768 clock 61.0Hz
> > 800x600 (0x47) 29.3MHz
> > h: width 800 start 0 end 0 total 800 skew 0 clock 36.6KHz
> > v: height 600 start 0 end 0 total 600 clock 61.0Hz
> > 640x480 (0x48) 18.7MHz
> > h: width 640 start 0 end 0 total 640 skew 0 clock 29.3KHz
> > v: height 480 start 0 end 0 total 480 clock 61.0Hz
> >
> > #ddcprobe
> > # ddcprobe
> > vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
> > oem: Intel(r)915GM/910ML/915MS Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
> > vendor: Intel Corporation
> > product: Intel(r)915GM/910ML/915MS Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0
> > memory: 7872kb
> > mode: 1280x1024x256
> > mode: 1280x1024x64k
> > mode: 1280x1024x16m
> > mode: 1024x768x256
> > mode: 1024x768x64k
> > mode: 1024x768x16m
> > mode: 640x480x16m
> > mode: 800x600x64k
> > mode: 800x600x16m
> > mode: 640x480x256
> > mode: 800x600x256
> > mode: 640x480x64k
> > edid:
> > edid: 1 3
> > id: a019
> > eisa: DELa019
> > serial: 3148564c
> > manufacture: 21 2006
> > input: analog signal.
> > screensize: 43 27
> > gamma: 2.200000
> > dpms: RGB, active off, suspend, standby
> > timing: 720x400 at 70 Hz (VGA 640x400, IBM)
> > timing: 640x480 at 60 Hz (VGA)
> > timing: 640x480 at 75 Hz (VESA)
> > timing: 800x600 at 60 Hz (VESA)
> > timing: 800x600 at 72 Hz (VESA)
> > timing: 800x600 at 75 Hz (VESA)
> > timing: 1024x768 at 87 Hz Interlaced (8514A)
> > timing: 1024x768 at 75 Hz (VESA)
> > ctiming: 1280x1024 at 60
> > ctiming: 1152x864 at 75
> > dtiming: 1680x1050 at 59
> > monitorserial: HF73065P1HVL
> > monitorname: DELL 2007WFP
> > monitorrange: 30-83, 56-76
> >
> > I want to use the 1680 x 1050 resolution, but Debian's configuration
> > tool let's me down (screen displays black when I log in via gdm) and
> > I've had no luck with a variety of xorg.conf changes.
> >
> > I'll throw out one xorg.conf I tried and hope someone can steer me the
> > right way:
> >
> > # xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> > #
> > # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> > # values from the debconf database.
> > #
> > # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
> > # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> > #
> > # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> > # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> > # package.
> > #
> > # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> > # again, run the following command:
> > # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
> >
> > Section "Files"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> > Driver "kbd"
> > Option "CoreKeyboard"
> > Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> > Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> > Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> > Driver "mouse"
> > Option "CorePointer"
> > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Device"
> > Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML
> > Express Graphics Controller"
> > Driver "intel"
> > BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
> > Option "ModeDebug" "yes"
> > #Tried with and without the following line, suggested somewhere on the
> > web! No dice.
> > Option "Monitor-VGA" "DELL 2007WFP"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> > Identifier "DELL 2007WFP"
> > Option "DPMS"
> > #Tried with and without the following line, used with the i810 driver on "etch"
> > Modeline "1680x1050" 119 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 1080
> > EndSection
> > #Section "Monitor"
> > # Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> > # Option "DPMS"
> > # HorizSync 28-84
> > # VertRefresh 43-60
> > #EndSection
> >
> > Section "Screen"
> > Identifier "Default Screen"
> > Device "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML
> > Express Graphics Controller"
> > Monitor "DELL 2007WFP"
> > DefaultDepth 24
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Modes "1680x1050"
> > EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "ServerLayout"
> > Identifier "Default Layout"
> > Screen "Default Screen"
> > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> > InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> > EndSection
> >
> > gdm displays the login screen fine, but when I log in, all I see is
> > black. Generally, I've been logging in over ssh from another machine
> > and restarting X after modifying xorg.conf.
> >
> > Error messages in /var/log/Xorg.0.log (obtained by grep '(EE)'
> > /var/log/Xorg.0.log):
> > (EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
> > (EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
> > (EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
> > (EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
> > (EE) intel(0): Unable to write to SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB Slave 0x70.
> > (EE) intel(0): First SDVO output reported failure to sync
> > (EE) intel(0): First SDVO output reported failure to sync
> > (EE) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so failed
> > (/usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such
> > file or directory)
> > (EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
> >
> > I'm guessing the intel driver is not detecting my monitor correctly
> > from the log output, but I am not sure of this.
> >
> > I've attached the entire Xorg.0.log to this email, if it is of more help.
> >
> > I know there are newer drivers... if someone knows that they will fix
> > my problem, please point me in a good direction for either installing
> > a newer driver (not currently in "lenny") or building the newer ones.
> >
> > TIA
> > -al
> >
> > --
> > Al Pacifico
> > Seattle, WA
>
>
>
>
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> From: "Al Pacifico" <adpacifico at users.sourceforge.net>
> To: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:31:47 +0000
> Subject: How to change xorg.conf to use intel driver
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Al Pacifico
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