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Davigetto

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From: In your mind

Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 266

Some questions about Xorg and Intel graphics.

Hello, I was looking on xorg.conf file and I have had some doubts:

this is my device section:

Section "Device"
            ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ColorKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "CacheLines"             # <i>
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DRI"                    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoDDC"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShowCache"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMCSurfaces"           # <i>
        #Option     "PageFlip"               # [<bool>]
    Option "DRI"    "true"
    Option "NoAccel"    "false"
    #Option "PageFlip" "true"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "All"
    BoardName   "All"
EndSection

I don't know what does mean and what is the effect of all Option lines? (What is SWcursor and what it does, Cachelines, NoDDC, DRI, etc...). Can anyone explain me all this things?

And the other thing: I was using xf86-video-i810 package (with the i810 driver) and now i'm using xf86-video-intel package. What package is better for an Intel Graphics i915?

Greetings

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alex_anthony

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From: UK

Registered: 2007-09-25

Posts: 344

Re: Some questions about Xorg and Intel graphics.

xf86-video-intel is better. It is a new version of i810. It makes compositing easier and includes the 915resolution patch. (Or at least this is how it is for me)

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Some questions about Xorg and Intel graphics.

Just moved to -intel myself. xrandr 1.2 is just amazing, it makes multi display setups possible, and easily!

Davigetto

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From: In your mind

Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 266

Re: Some questions about Xorg and Intel graphics.

Ok thanks for the info. I have found "man intel" for more information

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