Re: Xorg error with 2.6.32-5 kernel
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:02:24 -0400 (EDT), Sven Joachim wrote:
> On 2010-09-27 20:33 +0200, Stephen Powell wrote:
>> Hmm. Well, it works for me using the same kernel (linux-image-2.6.32-5-686,
>> version 2.6.32-23) and, presumably, the same video driver
>> (xserver-xorg-video-intel, 2:2.9.1-4). The only difference is the chipset.
>> Mine is 915G. Yours is 845G.
>
> On which KMS is currently disabled in Debian Kernels:
>
> ,----
> | linux-2.6 (2.6.32-21) unstable; urgency=high
> |
> | [ Ben Hutchings ]
> | * [...]
> | * [x86] i915: Blacklist i830, i845, i855 for KMS
> | (Closes: #568207, #582105, #593432, #593507)
> `----
>
Good eye, Sven!
>
> And it looks to me as if Manu is using a newer version of
> xserver-xorg-video-intel that actually requires KMS.
That may depend on the chipset too. Some chipsets may require KMS to be
on, some may require that it be off, and some may offer a choice, as i915
currently does. But eventually, KMS will be required for everything. :-(
> The next upload of
> linux-2.6 to unstable should re-enable KMS on the i8xx chipsets¹.
Well, I don't know if the next kernel revision will fix the problem or not,
but it looks like we won't have to wait long to find out. It appears that
Ben Hutchings is planning a new kernel upload (to unstable, I assume) within
the next couple of days:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2010/09/msg00716.html
In the meantime, perhaps the OP should consider using the vesa driver,
if it will work for his situation, until the new kernel is uploaded and
can be evaluated.
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