[elrepo] Intel VGA Controller

Earl A Ramirez earlaramirez at gmail.com
Tue Jan 15 09:15:24 EST 2013


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>    1. Re: Intel VGA Controller (Alan Bartlett)
>    2. Re: problem building kmod-wl on Centos6.3 with
>       Elrepo-kernel-ml.De (Johan Vermeulen)
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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:17:30 +0000
> From: Alan Bartlett <ajb at elrepo.org>
> To: EL Repo General Mailing List <elrepo at lists.elrepo.org>
> Subject: Re: [elrepo] Intel VGA Controller
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> On 13 January 2013 13:55, Earl A Ramirez <earlaramirez at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Good Day All,
> >
> > I have installed CentOS 6.3 on an ASUS EeePc netbook and the only driver
> > that I am missing is the VGA controllers for the following graphics card.
> >
> > [dev at netwarrior ~]$ lspci | grep -i VGA
> > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor
> > D2xxx/N2xxx Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
> >
> > The driver ID is as follow
> > [dev at netwarrior ~]$ lspci -n | grep 00:02.0
> > 00:02.0 0300: 8086:0be1 (rev 09)
> >
> > I have checked ELRepo and it appears that the driver is not supported. I
> > have checked intel's Linux site [0] and it appears that the drivers
> should
> > be in kernel 3.6.5 and above, therefore I installed kernel-ml "title
> CentOS
> > (3.7.2-1.el6.elrepo.i686)." Prior to getting the login prompt I just get
> a
> > blank screen.
> >
> >
> > Currently the following intel drivers is installed.
> > [dev at netwarrior ~]$ rpm -qa | grep intel
> > xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.3-2.el6.elrepo.i686
> > [dev at netwarrior ~]$ rpm -qa | grep mesa
> > mesa-libGLU-8.0.4-2.el6.elrepo.i686
> > mesa-dri-drivers-8.0.4-2.el6.elrepo.i686
> >
> > Will there be a package available for the mention graphics card for the
> > stock CentOS kernel
> > 2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.i686 or shall I file a bug for the blank screen that
> I
> > am getting with kernel-ml 3.7.2-1.el6.elrepo.i686
> >
> > [0] https://01.org/linuxgraphics/
>
> I assume you are booting, by default, into runlevel 5. Have you tested
> booting into runlevel 3 and then invoking 'startx' from the CLI,
> noting any errors that may be displayed?
>
> With regards to the kernel-ml package, unless it is a packaging error
> on our part, it will not be meaningful to open a bug report against
> it. From what you have described, it reads as if you are experiencing
> a problem with user-land software -- hence my suggestion, above, to
> try booting to CLI mode.
>
> As for updating the Intel 'X' driver and associated software packages,
> I am not sure who is currently maintaining them . . . perhaps the best
> way forward would be for you to open an RFE against the
> xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.3-2.el6.elrepo package and ask for it to be
> updated.
>
> Alan.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Hi Alan,

Thanks for your response,

I have booted into run level 3 and invoke startx, however I do not see any
errors because the screen goes blank with the dash on the top left corner
of the screen.

Below is the content of the Xorg.5.log after I have booted with the stock
CentOS kernel.

[    44.636]
X.Org X Server 1.10.6
Release Date: 2012-02-10
[    44.636] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    44.636] Build Operating System: c6b9 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64
[    44.636] Current Operating System: Linux netwarrior
3.7.2-1.el6.elrepo.i686 #1 SMP Fri Jan 11 22:23:11 EST 2013 i686
[    44.636] Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_netwarrior-lv_root
rd_NO_LUKS LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_LVM_LV=vg_netwarrior/lv_swap rd_NO_MD
SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=auto rd_LVM_LV=vg_netwarrior/lv_root
KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM rhgb quiet rdblacklist=nouveau
nouveau.modeset=0
[    44.636] Build Date: 22 June 2012  07:56:45PM
[    44.637] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.10.6-1.el6.centos
[    44.637] Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
[    44.637]     Before reporting problems, check
https://www.redhat.com/apps/support/
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    44.637] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default
setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    44.637] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.5.log", Time: Sun Jan 13
08:28:50 2013
[    44.637] (II) Loader magic: 0x822c520
[    44.637] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    44.637]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    44.638]     X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[    44.638]     X.Org XInput driver : 12.2
[    44.638]     X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[    44.640] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0be1:1043:84a9 rev 9, Mem @
0xdfc00000/1048576, I/O @ 0x0000f0e0/8, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    44.640] (==) Using default built-in configuration (30 lines)
[    44.640] (==) --- Start of built-in configuration ---
[    44.640]     Section "Device"
[    44.640]         Identifier    "Builtin Default intel Device 0"
[    44.640]         Driver    "intel"
[    44.640]     EndSection
[    44.640]     Section "Screen"
[    44.640]         Identifier    "Builtin Default intel Screen 0"
[    44.640]         Device    "Builtin Default intel Device 0"
[    44.640]     EndSection
[    44.640]     Section "Device"
[    44.640]         Identifier    "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
[    44.641]         Driver    "vesa"
[    44.641]     EndSection
[    44.641]     Section "Screen"
[    44.641]         Identifier    "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0"
[    44.641]         Device    "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
[    44.641]     EndSection
[    44.641]     Section "Device"
[    44.641]         Identifier    "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
[    44.641]         Driver    "fbdev"
[    44.641]     EndSection
[    44.641]     Section "Screen"
[    44.641]         Identifier    "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
[    44.641]         Device    "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
[    44.641]     EndSection
[    44.641]     Section "ServerLayout"
[    44.641]         Identifier    "Builtin Default Layout"
[    44.641]         Screen    "Builtin Default intel Screen 0"
[    44.641]         Screen    "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0"
[    44.641]         Screen    "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
[    44.641]     EndSection
[    44.641] (==) --- End of built-in configuration ---
[    44.641] (==) ServerLayout "Builtin Default Layout"
[    44.641] (**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default intel Screen 0" (0)
[    44.641] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    44.642] (**) |   |-->Device "Builtin Default intel Device 0"
[    44.642] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Builtin Default intel
Screen 0".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
[    44.642] (**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0" (1)
[    44.642] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    44.642] (**) |   |-->Device "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
[    44.642] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Builtin Default vesa
Screen 0".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
[    44.642] (**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0" (2)
[    44.642] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    44.643] (**) |   |-->Device "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
[    44.643] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Builtin Default fbdev
Screen 0".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
[    44.643] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    44.643] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    44.643] (==) FontPath set to:
    catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
    built-ins
[    44.643] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    44.643] (II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input
devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable
AutoAddDevices.
[    44.643] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[    44.644] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[    44.645] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.645]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 1.0.0
[    44.645]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    44.645]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension SELinux
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    44.645] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[    44.645] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[    44.646] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[    44.646] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.646]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 1.0.0
[    44.646]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    44.646]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    44.646] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    44.646] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    44.646] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    44.647] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.647]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 1.0.0
[    44.647]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    44.647] (==) AIGLX enabled
[    44.647] (II) Loading extension GLX
[    44.647] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[    44.647] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[    44.648] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.648]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 1.13.0
[    44.648]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    44.648]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    44.648] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[    44.648] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[    44.648] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[    44.649] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.649]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 1.0.0
[    44.649]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    44.649] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[    44.649] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    44.649] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[    44.650] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.650]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 1.2.0
[    44.650]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    44.650] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[    44.650] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    44.651] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    44.652] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.652]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 2.20.3
[    44.652]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    44.652]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[    44.652] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[    44.653] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[    44.653] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.653]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 2.3.0
[    44.653]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    44.653]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[    44.653] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[    44.654] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[    44.654] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.654]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 0.4.2
[    44.654]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[    44.654] (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 Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
    Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
    Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
    Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
    Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server,
    Ivybridge Server (GT2)
[    44.658] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[    44.658] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[    44.658] (--) using VT number 7

[    44.670] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    44.671] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[    44.671] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[    44.671] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[    44.671] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[    44.672] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[    44.672] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    44.672]     compiled for 1.10.6, module version = 0.0.2
[    44.672]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[    44.673] drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
[    44.673] drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
[    44.673] drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
[    44.673] drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
[    44.673] drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
[    44.673] drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 8
[    44.673] drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
[    44.673] (EE) intel(0): [drm] Failed to detect GEM.  Kernel 2.6.28
required.
[    44.673] (EE) intel(0): Failed to become DRM master.
[    44.673] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen
section
    "Builtin Default intel Screen 0" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    44.674] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    44.674] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[    44.674] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    44.674] (WW) intel(0): unknown chipset

I am not too familiar with the RFE process can you shed some light on this
or point me in the right direction?


-- 
Kind Regards
Earl Ramirez
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