Regression with intel driver over i810 driver
haro at kgt.co.jp
haro at kgt.co.jp
Tue Oct 7 01:11:27 UTC 2008
From: "Paul B. Mahol" <onemda at gmail dot com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:18:36 +0200
::On 10/6/08, haro at kgt.co.jp <haro at kgt dot co dot jp> wrote:
::> Hi list,
::>
::> I've been using xf86-video-i810 driver, but as its been marked BROKEN,
::> I tried the new xf86-video-intel-2.4.2 to see how it works out.
::>
::> But as the subject suggets, intel driver does not seem to handle the
::> "Virtual 1280 1024" setting in my xorg.conf, that worked fine with i810,
::> and only capable of handling the real 1024x768 for my notebook PC.
::
::It is still possible to compile and use i810 driver, just make sure that rigt version of libdrm-2.3.0 is installed (not libdrm-2.3.1), after that edit xf86-video-i810 port Makefile and remove line that contain word BROKEN.
::
::i810 is obsolete and it is possible that it will not work at all with newer Xorg servers ....
::
::DRM bug with some intel chipsets is fixed in recent CURRENT.
::
::For bugs in intel driver - contact xf86-video-intel developers.
Hi Paul,
I reverted to libdrm-2.3.0 and was able to compile xf86-video-i810 port.
Xf86-video-i810 seems to work again with X-server. Thanks for the tip.
I'll contact the xf86-video-intel developers to see what can be done.
Thanks,
Haro
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