Re: need to lower shared graphics memory
Hello,
I've had a quick look at the [Debian Testing] "intel" manpage :
> By default, the i810 will use 8 megabytes of system memory for
> graphics. For the 830M and later, the driver will automatically
> size its memory allocation according to the features it will support.
> The VideoRam option, which in the past had been necessary to allow
> more than some small amount of memory to be allocated, is now
> ignored.
So you might want to disable some features (I don't know which one
though). Xorg.log might provide some hints.
Franklin
On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 17:07 +0000, P Theodorou wrote:
> Hi
>
> Im on a Toshiba Tecra A8 model running Debian testing , using an Intel 945 shared graphics with (256 MB).
> I do not need 256 MB to be spent on my graphics and i've tried through xorg.conf (option VideoRam) to set it to 128MB unsuccessfully .
>
>
> from xorg.conf
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express$
> Driver "intel"
> BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
> VideoRAM 131072
>
>
> from xorg.0.log
>
> (WW) intel(0): VideoRam configuration found, which is no longer recommended.
> (II) intel(0): Continuing with default 262144kB VideoRam instead of 131072 kB.
> (II) intel(0): Kernel reported 208896 total, 1 used
> (II) intel(0): I830CheckAvailableMemory: 835580 kB available
> (**) intel(0): VideoRam: 262144 KB
>
>
> bios options are not available , so what do you suggest me to do ?
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