Re: Xorg error with 2.6.32-5 kernel

[Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com>]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:05:51 -0400 (EDT), Manu Krishnan T.V wrote:
> 
> I was using Squeeze for a while and recently updated my Kernel to 
> 2.6.32-5. Since then, the graphics won't start. The system is working 
> fine with the older kernel.
> The Xorg log shows the following error when using the new kernal.
> 
>     (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
>          i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
>          E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
>          965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
>          4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
>          Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge,
>          Sandybridge, Sandybridge
>     (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:02:0
>     (EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
>     (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
>     (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
>     Fatal server error:
>     no screens found
> 
> Can someone help me to get out of this?
> The complete log and dmesg are at 
> http://aeneous.coolwrks.com/tvm/log-20100926/

Look in directory /etc/modprobe.d for a file called i915-kms.conf.
Look at the contents of that file.  Does it say

   options i915 modeset=0

If so, change the 0 to 1 and file it, then shutdown and reboot.
If no such file exists, then create it, specifying modeset as 1.

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