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Re: Kernel 2.6 + i855GM + X?



On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 11:07:04PM +0100, Magnus von Koeller wrote:
> has anybody gotten Kernel 2.6 to work with X and the i855GM chipset? 
> I'm using the drivers off of Intel's website together with XFree86 
> 4.2 (sid) and Kernel 2.4.22-ac4 right now.
> 
> Intel's drivers don't work with the 2.6 kernel. Are there any 
> alternatives? Does XFree86 4.3 support i855GM natively? Any 
> experiences?

Yes, I'm using xserver-xfree86 4.3 from Debian experimental.  Use
"i810" in your XF86Config-4 "Device" section.

See also http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/845driver.html

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Eric C. Cooper          e c c @ c m u . e d u



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