How to change xorg.conf to use intel driver
pkaplan1 at comcast.net
pkaplan1 at comcast.net
Wed Nov 21 15:46:59 PST 2007
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.
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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