[SOLVED] Intel x3100 Laptop Video Card: which driver to use?

trusktr · 2010-08-20 18:54:58

I tried the xf86-video-intel package, but when I try to start X, it returns the "no screens found" error, with OR without a xorg.conf.

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trusktr · 2010-08-20 18:57:02

If KMS is set wrong, will that have this negative effect?

Gusar · 2010-08-20 18:59:36

What do you mean by "set wrong"?

karol · 2010-08-20 19:02:25

trusktr wrote:

If KMS is set wrong, will that have this negative effect?

Try adding 'nomodeset' to the kernel line.
KMS is, I think, on or off, not much configuring.

Does 'X -configure' help?

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Gusar · 2010-08-20 19:06:16

karol wrote:

Try adding 'nomodeset' to the kernel line.

That won't help, the X driver requires KMS.

Inxsible · 2010-08-20 19:08:53

Gusar wrote:

karol wrote:
Try adding 'nomodeset' to the kernel line.
That won't help, the X driver requires KMS.

I don't think so. There are lot of users here who have to disable KMS because otherwise their screen is just not found.

trusktr · 2010-08-20 19:15:34

Hmm, lemme see if removing the vga line helps...

trusktr · 2010-08-20 19:20:08

Ok, that didn't help. How exactly do i turn KMS on for my video card? The wiki only shows for the i915 drivers. What driver is xf86-video-intel?

When I launch X (xinit) a couple of the errors are:

...
(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

...

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Gusar · 2010-08-20 19:25:38

Inxsible wrote:

I don't think so. There are lot of users here who have to disable KMS because otherwise their screen is just not found.

The intel driver requires KMS starting with 2.10. So you're either wrong or all those people are still using 2.9

trusktr wrote:

The wiki only shows for the i915 chipset.

The i915 kernel module is used for all newer intel cards, including your 3100, so following those instructions should lead you to success.

karol · 2010-08-20 19:26:40

xf86-video-intel - X.org Intel i810/i830/i915/945G/G965+ video drivers

kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/bf1d191b-0f0d-4961-bd67-4d023a2e5873 ro i915.modeset=1

' i915.modeset=1' will explicitly enable KMS.

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trusktr · 2010-08-20 19:30:36

Alright, so i followed the instructions exactly as listed in the wiki.

Except, i have used "nomodeset" at the end of my menu.lst kernel line, but that didn't work. Still the same problem. Lemme see what happens if I use "i915.modeset=0"..

trusktr · 2010-08-20 19:34:46

That didn't work. Now lemme try i915.modeset=1

karol · 2010-08-20 19:34:56

trusktr wrote:

Alright, so i followed the instructions exactly as listed in the wiki.
Except, i have used "nomodeset" at the end of my menu.lst kernel line, but that didn't work. Still the same problem. Lemme see what happens if I use "i915.modeset=0"..

I use an Intel card and I don't need to use any additional settings, but ' i915.modeset=1' is worth a try.

Gusar · 2010-08-20 19:35:24

trusktr wrote:

Lemme see what happens if I use "i915.modeset=0"..

It'll be the same. You need KMS. Or you downgrade to xf86-video-intel-2.9. You'll probably need to downgrade xorg-server too in that case.

trusktr · 2010-08-20 19:37:00

Alright, that worked! The wiki fails to mention that you need "i915.modeset=1" for it to work... I'm adding it in! Problem [SOLVED].

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karol · 2010-08-20 19:41:56

trusktr wrote:

Alright, that worked! The wiki fails to mention that you need "i915.modeset=1" for it to work... I'm adding it in! Problem [SOLVED].

You normally don't need it. Did you try to run without any modesetting magic on the kernel line?
Now, after you've followed the wiki, try removing it (it = i915.modeset=1).

trusktr · 2010-08-20 20:02:30

ok lemme see what happens with just the default kernel line.

karol · 2010-08-20 21:28:24

trusktr wrote:

ok lemme see what happens with just the default kernel line.

That has to be a WR for changing a parameter on the kernel line.

trusktr · 2010-08-22 21:37:32

Lol, what's a WR?

Anyways, I'm waiting for my friend to remove i915.modeset=1 when he gets back tonight to see if it still works.

karol · 2010-08-22 22:06:04

trusktr wrote:

Lol, what's a WR?
Anyways, I'm waiting for my friend to remove i915.modeset=1 when he gets back tonight to see if it still works.

WR means world record (and a hundred other things).

trusktr · 2010-08-22 22:16:31

hahaha.

Ok, it's confirmed, just leave your kernel line alone and everything will work.

What's the difference between "nomodeset" and "i915.modeset=0"?

karol · 2010-08-22 22:18:57

trusktr wrote:

hahaha.
Ok, it's confirmed, just leave your kernel line alone and everything will work.
What's the difference between "nomodeset" and "i915.modeset=0"?

So please don't write in the wiki that you _have to_ use i915.modeset=1.

Maybe nomodeset works also for ATI cards? It's just a wild guess really.

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