[Intel-gfx] Request Linux Graphic Driver for Intel GMA 3150

[David Ho]

Dear Rodrigo,

Is it possible to obtain the "raw" driver and to install it manually, without installing it through the Installer?

Regards,
David


-----Original Message-----
From: Vivi, Rodrigo [mailto:rodrigo.vivi at intel.com] 
Sent: 01 September 2015 23:04
To: intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org; jani.nikula at linux.intel.com; hupernikao.ho at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Intel-gfx] Request Linux Graphic Driver for Intel GMA 3150

On Tue, 2015-09-01 at 09:59 +0300, Jani Nikula wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Aug 2015, David Ho <hupernikao.ho at gmail.com> wrote:
> > REQUEST
> > 
> > May I please request support for driver of Intel GMA 3150 for Ubuntu 
> > 14.04.3
> > 32 bit (Trusty Tahr)?
> > 
> > I installed "Intel Graphic Installer for Linux" from 01.org, but it 
> > stops at the very first step saying "Distribution not supported".
> 
> Rodrigo (Cc'd) knows this stuff better, but I don't think it's likely 
> old (from upstream POV) distros will be supported. In that regard, 
> you're probably better off asking help from your distro vendor.

Unfortunately Installer aims to support just latest versions of Ubuntu and Fedora when it is being prepared for release, regardless distros LTS.
In the past we supported LTS, but with time official updates conflicted with installer packages and caused more issues to users.

> > BACKGROUND
> > 
> > After fresh install of 14.04, the mouse pointer is not showing up 
> > and the display change (when scrolling, moving between windows, etc) 
> > is very slow (even only for regular application, never tried to 
> > watch video yet). I concluded that this is the driver issue.
> 
> Does it work on a newer Ubuntu install? Or can you try a new kernel? 
> If
> you can reproduce this on a new kernel, please file a bug at [1].

> BR,
> Jani.
> 
> 
> 
> [1] https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=DRI&component=
> DRM/Intel
> 
> 
> > 
> > I must install it for around 20 PCs.
> > 
> > Please help me to get the correct driver.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > David Ho
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chacn Limn, DanielX [mailto:danielx.chacn.limn at intel.com]
> > Sent: 21 Agustus 2015 22:05
> > To: hupernikao.ho at gmail.com
> > Cc: Becerra Ruiz, Lilia; Flores Perez, Jimena; Diaz, Victor H
> > Subject: RE: [Contact] Intel GMA 3150 for Ubuntu 14.04.3Trusty Tahr 
> > 32bit
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Hi David,
> > 
> > Thank you for contacting us.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > For help or more information about Linux Graphics drivers please 
> > contact the Team in charge through their mailing list:
> > 
> >  <mailto:intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org>
> > intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Daniel.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > [.MESSAGES TRUNCATED]
> > 
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