RE: intel driver takes too much memory as VideoRam (128MB of 256 MB).

[Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>]

On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 21:58 +0000, bruce robson wrote:
> 
> (II) intel(0): Fixed memory allocation layout:
> (II) intel(0): 0x00000000-0x0001ffff: ring buffer (128 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x00020000-0x00024fff: HW cursors (20 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x00025000-0x0002cfff: logical 3D context (32 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x007df000:            end of stolen memory
> (II) intel(0): 0x007df000-0x007dffff: overlay registers (4 kB, 0x0000000007f9c000 physical
> )
> (II) intel(0): 0x007e0000-0x011a3fff: front buffer (10000 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x011a4000-0x02eeffff: exa offscreen (30000 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x02ef0000-0x038b3fff: back buffer (10000 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x038b4000-0x04277fff: depth buffer (10000 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x04278000-0x06277fff: classic textures (32768 kB)
> (II) intel(0): 0x08000000:            end of aperture
> 
> Does this indicate 128mb (0x08000000 = 128MB) or "Only" just over 98
> MB (0x06200000 = 98 MB) ?

The latter.

> Either is too much!

So try disabling the DRI if you don't need 3D, or maybe you can reduce
the graphics aperture size (which is what the driver reports as
'VideoRam') in the BIOS setup.


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