xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

dhmejia · 2009-05-30 21:44:23

Hi, sorry for my english.

I install the driver xf86-video-intel-newest from aur with yaourt, and remove xf86-video-intel 2.7.1-1 from extra, but now I don't have X, the system start in console.

What should I do for work with the driver from aur?

My graphic card is an Intel ICH9 Family, the output of lspic:

VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)

I try removing xorg.conf and leaving HAL to configure my hardware, but doesn't work.

thanks.

Diego.

Last edited by dhmejia (2009-06-03 22:25:09)

uncholowapo · 2009-05-31 05:18:49

Is there any reason you are prefering the one from aur?

dhmejia · 2009-06-01 13:35:12

yes, the intel driver has a slow performance with some cards. The vesa driver doesn't work for me, so, I want to try the newest intel driver.

ak-89 · 2009-06-01 14:03:00

Did you remove xf86-video-intel after installing newest or before installing it? I think there is bug in PKGBUILD or something, because xf86-video-intel-newest doesn't replace the old one. So when you install xf86-video-intel-newest it overwrites files of xf86-video-intel and then you remove xf86-video-intel and then it's like you don't have any drivers installed. Of course that's just if you really did remove xf86-video-intel after installing newest drivers, if you didn't then I have no idea. I tried installing both and then removing other one before posting this here.

dhmejia · 2009-06-01 14:41:05

like you say, I removed xf86-video-intel after install xf86-video-intel-newest from AUR, I didn't know that xf86-video-intel-newest overwrites files of xf86-video-intel.

I removed xf86-video-intel because yaourt show me both drivers and xf86-video-intel is in 2.7.1.

Now, I have xf86-video-intel-newest from AUR and xf86-video-intel 2.7.1 from extra, but the performance still slow.

thank you for quick answer,

Dheart · 2009-06-01 14:46:00

Intel ICH9 Family is your sound card.
You could paste us /var/log/Xorg.0.log in order for us to try and find out what's wrong (The log that is after the crash of the newest driver.)
To find out exactly what's your video do a:

# hwd -s

ak-89 · 2009-06-01 14:47:37

You shouldn't have two drivers installed, decide which one to use, delete another and then reinstall one you decided to use.

dhmejia · 2009-06-01 18:17:09

ok, I must remove the driver from extra and next install the driver from AUR, at this moment I don't have my laptop, I do that today on night.

Dheart: If the driver doesn't work I paste the log.

thanks a lot.

dhmejia · 2009-06-02 12:49:55

hi,

I removed the driver from extra and next install the newest driver from AUR, now I have X but the performance still slow

the output of hwd - s is:

Kernel     : 2.6.29-ARCH           
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5800  @ 2.00GHz 2000MHz, 2048 KB Cache
Processor 1: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5800  @ 2.00GHz 800MHz, 2048 KB Cache

  Sound(a)   : 82801I ICH9 Family HD Audio Controller module: snd-hda-intel
  Video      : Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller server: Xorg (vesa)
  Driver     : xf86-video-vesa   module: -
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor  H: 28.0-96.0kHz V: 50.0-75.0Hz
  Mouse      : PS/2 Mouse xtype: PS2 device: /dev/psaux
  USB        : 82801I ICH9 Family USB UHCI Controller #6 module: uhci_hcd
  USB2       : 82801I ICH9 Family USB2 EHCI Controller #1 module: ehci_hcd
  SD Slot    : Standard SD Host Controller module: -

  Ethernet   : RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller module: r8169
  Network    : BCM4312 802.11b/g module: wl

now I have a question: what is the best choice? have a xor.cong or leave to hal detect the hardware?

thanks a lot.

dhmejia · 2009-06-02 13:30:48

this is my xorg.cong (my laptop is a hp dv4-1125nr):

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "SynapticsTouchpad" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "dri2"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option      "CoreKeyboard"
     Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
     Option      "XkbModel" "hpdv5"
     Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
     Option      "XkbVariant" "altgr-intl"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "SynapticsTouchpad"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
    Option "MinSpeed" "0.8"
    Option "MaxSpeed" "2"
    Option "AccelFactor" "0.06"
    Option "VertEdgeScroll" "true" # enable vertical scroll zone
    Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "true" # enable horizontal scroll zone
    Option "SHMConfig" "true"
    Option "TapButton1" "1"
    Option "VertEdgeScroll" "1"
    Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
    Option "RightEdge" "840"
    Option "BottomEdge" "840
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
    #DisplaySize      300   190    # mm
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "CMO"
    ModelName    "1425"
EndSection

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>]
    Identifier  "Card0"
    #Agregago para composite manager
    Option "AccelMethod" "exa"
    Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
    Option "ExaNoComposite" "false"
    #
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName   "Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller"
    BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

schivmeister · 2009-06-02 18:44:24

xf86-video-intel-legacy for you

leprosys · 2009-06-02 19:06:23

I have the same laptop and I no have problem with my X.
I have not activated KMS.

I use the driver:
xf86-video-intel 2.7.1-1 (xorg-video-drivers)

my output:

HARDWARE DETECT ver 5.5 (simple mode)
  Kernel     : 2.6.29-custom
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5800  @ 2.00GHz 800MHz, 2048 KB Cache
Processor 1: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5800  @ 2.00GHz 800MHz, 2048 KB Cache

  Sound(a)   : 82801I ICH9 Family HD Audio Controller module: snd-hda-intel
  Video      : Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller server: Xorg (vesa)
  Driver     : xf86-video-vesa   module: -
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor  H: 28.0-96.0kHz V: 50.0-75.0Hz
  Mouse      : Logitech, Inc. V220 Cordless Optical Mouse xtype: IMPS2 device: /dev/input/mice
  USB        : 82801I ICH9 Family USB UHCI Controller #6 module: uhci_hcd
  USB2       : 82801I ICH9 Family USB2 EHCI Controller #1 module: ehci_hcd
  SD Slot    : Standard SD Host Controller module: -

  Ethernet   : RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller module: r8169
  Network    : BCM4312 802.11b/g module: wl

My xorg.conf generated with "Xorg -configure"

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "SynapticsTouchpad" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option    "DontZap" "false"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
#    Load  "dri2"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "extmod"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option      "XkbModel" "hpdv5"
    Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option      "XkbVariant" "altgr-intl"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "SynapticsTouchpad"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
    Option "MinSpeed" "0.8"
    Option "MaxSpeed" "2"
    Option "AccelFactor" "0.06"
    Option "VertEdgeScroll" "true" # enable vertical scroll zone
    Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "true" # enable horizontal scroll zone
    Option "SHMConfig" "true"
    Option "TapButton1" "1"
    Option "VertEdgeScroll" "1"
    Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
    Option "RightEdge" "840"
    Option "BottomEdge" "840
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    #DisplaySize      300   190    # mm
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "CMO"
    ModelName    "1425"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName   "Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller"
    BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
    #Option      "AccelMethod" "uxa"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

┌─[01:03]─[~]
└─[%]─> glxgears
4210 frames in 5.0 seconds = 841.836 FPS
4797 frames in 5.0 seconds = 959.255 FPS
4830 frames in 5.0 seconds = 965.991 FPS
4794 frames in 5.0 seconds = 958.759 FPS

greetings

dhmejia · 2009-06-02 20:32:51

I tried xf86-video-intel-legacy before but doesn't work for me, although I had problems with xf86-video-intel from AUR and now I have it installed, so, I'll try again.

I dont't have problems with my X, but the video performance isn't good, a friend have an older laptop (less proccesor and ram: dv2915nr) and redraw and scrolling are faster.

I'll try both options: xorg -configure and legacy driver.

Leprosys: You sent me your xorg.conf a couple of months ago (thanks again). Can you configure the IR remote and microphone?? I want to configure all my laptop and open a topic dv4-1125nr.

thanks,

leprosys · 2009-06-02 23:56:28

Greetings dhmejia, ok with my microphone.

Can see the images:

Alsamixer

Audacity

with IRDA, no work for me
I was not interested much infrared, I have not read about it. Perhaps in future it run...

bwh1969 · 2009-06-03 01:26:50

Video was really choppy on my 915 in my thinkpad.

I compiled the latest one from AUR then just did a

sudo pacman -Uf /path/package.

I restarted X and had much better performance. It oddly disabled my touchpad, but I have a thinkpad so the little joystick mouse still worked. I run a live system, so I just install the new driver and restart X when I need video.

The native arch driver works fine for the 945 GMA in my desktop machine. They both have the same amount of ram and have a similar processor.

dhmejia · 2009-06-03 17:57:34

The legacy driver didn't work, I installed the newest driver from AUR and replaced xorg.conf with leprosys file, redraw and scrolling works better now.

thanks everybody,

tychersantiago · 2009-06-03 20:30:21

I would like to reopen this topic cause I having some troubles like the dhmejia.
I tried these steps but my videocard is too slow yet...

I'm using the leprosys xorg.conf, and tried the following drivers:

xf86-video-intel
xf86-video-intel-legacy
xf86-video-intel-newest

When i use the startx command the Xorg doesn't work, appears the message EE Couldn't load DRI (any like this), but when I set gdm at daemons, Xorg ups.

the output of glxgears here:
696 frames in 5.0 seconds = 138.998 FPS
799 frames in 5.0 seconds = 159.730 FPS
789 frames in 5.0 seconds = 157.623 FPS

anybody can help?

leprosys · 2009-06-04 07:07:24

@tychersantiago you have the same laptop?

Paste the log for mor info:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE

And: lspci | grep VGA

tychersantiago · 2009-06-04 07:52:31

I have an HP G50... but the videocard is the same... Intel Mobile 4 Series...

For the cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE:
(EE) [drm] drmOpen failed.
(EE) intel(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI.

For the lspci | grep VGA:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)

And my xorg.conf:
http://paste.archlinux-br.org/1124

Any idea leprosys?

leprosys · 2009-06-04 17:45:59

tychersantiago you need other config file.

Create another xorg.conf, without up X with:
Xorg -configure

and not comment the line:
Load "dri"

This Section is for my touchpad work fine:
Identifier "SynapticsTouchpad"
You need this?

My recomendation is generate a new xorg.conf file and try, no add things that no needed.
if you need more help paste the new xorg.conf

greetings

tychersantiago · 2009-06-04 18:54:21

leprosys wrote:

and not comment the line:
Load "dri"

If I leave uncomment X doesn't up.

leprosys wrote:

This Section is for my touchpad work fine:
Identifier "SynapticsTouchpad"
You need this?

No, I don't.

leprosys wrote:

My recomendation is generate a new xorg.conf file and try, no add things that no needed.
if you need more help paste the new xorg.conf
greetings

I'll try!
Thanks.

tychersantiago · 2009-06-04 19:05:13

I created another xorg.conf with Xorg -configure, but, seems equal.
When I use startx command, it returns the two erros that I said.

(EE) [drm] drmOpen failed.
(EE) intel(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI.

Then, I can up the X by GDM.

offline15 · 2010-06-15 17:59:05

I'm also have slow performance in video. One thing bothers me most, is why hwd -s shows "vesa" as my driver. I tired to set intel drivers explicitly in xorg.conf and without xorg.conf file, but it didnt helped. What can be the problem?

[offline@laptop]$ sudo hwd -s
Testing: kernel (2.6.33-ARCH) supports uevents
Please wait... 
HARDWARE DETECT ver 5.5.2 (simple mode)
  Kernel     : 2.6.33-ARCH
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  T3400  @ 2.16GHz 2161MHz, 1024 KB Cache
Processor 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  T3400  @ 2.16GHz 2161MHz, 1024 KB Cache

  Sound(a)   : 82801I ICH9 Family HD Audio Controller module: snd-hda-intel 
  Video      : Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller server: Xorg (vesa)  
  Driver     : xf86-video-vesa   module: - 
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor  H: 28.0-96.0kHz V: 50.0-75.0Hz
  Mouse      : Touch Pad xtype: IMPS2 device: /dev/input/mice
  USB        : 82801I ICH9 Family USB UHCI Controller #6 module: uhci_hcd 
  USB2       : 82801I ICH9 Family USB2 EHCI Controller #1 module: ehci_hcd 
  USB Reader : Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB 2.0 multicard

  Ethernet   : RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller module: r8169 
  Network    : RT2860 module: rt2860 

  Menu       : Main menu: hwd
  All        : Detect all hardwares: hwd -e
  X sample   : Generate X sample: hwd -x

[offline@laptop]$ glxgears 
2536 frames in 5.0 seconds = 506.989 FPS
2158 frames in 5.1 seconds = 425.587 FPS
2714 frames in 5.0 seconds = 542.321 FPS
2361 frames in 5.0 seconds = 472.153 FPS
2686 frames in 5.0 seconds = 537.085 FPS

[offline@laptop]$ lsmod | grep intel
snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi    15697  1 
snd_hda_intel          22514  3 
snd_hda_codec          68863  3 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm                70924  4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd                    57209  16 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc          7161  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
intel_agp              27329  1

[offline@laptop]$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
Current Operating System: Linux laptop 2.6.33-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu May 13 11:32:37 CEST 2010 x86_64
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[offline@laptop]$

[offline@laptop]$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)

Section "Device"
        Identifier "video"
        Driver "intel"
#       Option "LVDS24Bit" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "laptop"
        VendorName  "lg"
        ModelName  "r510"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "lvds"
        Device     "video"
        Monitor    "laptop"
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 24
                Modes "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "DRI"
        Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier   "LaptopLayout"
        Screen       "lvds"
EndSection

Staerseus · 2010-06-15 21:35:09

Is your card really slowly? Or do you just think it because glxgears gives you poor results? Glxgears shouldn't be used, because it doesn't provide trusted data, look on the Arch wiki for some benchmarking.

Last edited by Staerseus (2010-06-15 21:36:05)

offline15 · 2010-06-16 05:41:40

Its really slow. When i watch youtube even with html5 enabled my computer almost stops to respond.

Arch Linux

#1 2009-05-30 21:44:23

xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

#2 2009-05-31 05:18:49

Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

#3 2009-06-01 13:35:12

Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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Re: xf86-video-intel - slow video for Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset

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