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Re: X doesn't start with new xserver-xorg-video-intel



On Mon, 2016-12-05 at 11:25 +0100, Micha vor dem Berge wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> I recently upgraded my xserver-xorg-video-intel package to the newest 
> jessie-backports (version 2:2.99.917+git20161105-1~bpo8+1). After a 
> reboot, X doesn't start anymore.
[...]

The intel driver is obsolete for all but the oldest chips; you should
use xserver-xorg-video-modesetting.  (We should make this switch
automatic on upgrade.)

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
I'm always amazed by the number of people who take up solipsism because
they heard someone else explain it. - E*Borg on alt.fan.pratchett

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