Intel video driver - Acer Aspire 5742 series

[autumnleaves]

Thanks again. I have probably downloaded the Skype and Dropbox from their respective websites.

Dropbox 1.6.2_i386
Skype ubuntu lucid 4.3.0.37

I will try reinstalling via Quick.

Lightworks site mentions problem with generic video drivers, so I thought it best to check there first.

My other laptop with Racy does have the intel driver installed, but it's not the same chipset.

[autumnleaves]

Brilliant! Skype and Dropbox now working. Lightworks still dead.

[666philb]

can you post you /var/log/xorg.0.log after trying the new xorg.conf.

if you rename it to xorg.0.log.gz it can then be added to the post as an attachment

[autumnleaves]

I hope you can learn something from it. Thanks.

[666philb]

i visited the lightworks site and can only see a 64bit.deb for linux?
if you've installed that it won't work on 32bit operating systems! or is there a 32bit version?

[autumnleaves]

Apparently there is no 32 bit Lightworks for Linux. But I had always assumed Puppy was 64 bit, so the mistake is mine, I guess, and there will be no editing on this laptop. Sorry for the confusion.
Meanwhile, is the accelerated Intel driver now being loaded?

[autumnleaves]

PS. Will there be a 64 bit TahrPup?

[bigpup]

PS. Will there be a 64 bit TahrPup?

It is in development, but it is still alpha quality.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=96748

There are some other versions of Puppy that are 64bit.
Look in the Puppy projects section of this forum.

Some you will see are still in alpha or beta status and still being developed.

Fatdog64 is the one that is well developed and the main Puppy 64bit version.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=91937

64 bit is kind of a new thing for Puppy.
Has not been much of a need, for support, until recently.

[chillinfart]

Have you tried this?

Troubleshooting
SNA issues

From man 4 intel:

There are a couple of backends available for accelerating the DDX. "UXA" (Unified Acceleration Architecture) is the mature backend that was introduced to support the GEM driver model. It is in the process of being superseded by "SNA" (Sandybridge's New Acceleration). Until that process is complete, the ability to choose which backend to use remains for backwards compatibility.

SNA is the default acceleration method in xf86-video-intel. If you are experience issues with SNA, try using UXA instead, which can be done by creating an X configuration file containing the following:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf

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Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
   Driver      "intel"
   Option      "AccelMethod"  "uxa"
EndSection

Glamor can be used instead:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf

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Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
   Driver      "intel"
   Option      "AccelMethod"  "glamor"
EndSection

Source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel_graphics

[autumnleaves]

Thanks for all the help. I may look into the fatdog, but it is not vital that I be able to edit video right now, so that could wait a while. I have tried the extra file for UXA but do not notice any difference. Wizard still shows modesetting for the video.

[666philb]

the wizard will always show modesetting as the kernel picks the driver in the newer kernels.

the correct driver is loaded, it's just that you may not be getting full acceleration
from your xorg.0.log (lines 232-235)

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[    22.613] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
[    22.613] (EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
[    22.672] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast
[    22.672] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0

glxgears runs so you should have direct rendering, but just slower than dri2, check with

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glxinfo | grep direct

should say direct rendering: Yes

try running google earth .... does it fire up and perform ok?
also check your /var/log/xorg.0.log after trying chillinfarts xorg.conf and see if dri2 is loading. you could also try the one i posted again but remove the "Option "DRI" "True"" line

[autumnleaves]

It does show yes for direct rendering. However, Earth is too slow to even try to use. Conversely, on my much older HP Probook with Tahrpup Earth fires up in no time and is a breeze to use.
I tried glamor modesetting without any apparent result.

[autumnleaves]

Thank you for your efforts on my behalf, but we seem to be getting nowhere. Unfortunately it appears that the screen does not support DRI2, and whatever driver is being used cannot handle any advanced graphics. Will I encounter the same problem with other versions of Puppy and even other flavours of Linux?

[666philb]

if you find a puppy (or other linux) that works ...try using its xorg.conf in tahrpup

[autumnleaves]

I tried running Racy 5.5 which loaded with the intel driver, but the xorg.conf comments out the Device section with a note to the effect that the processor would be recognized automatically (or something to that effect). Using this Xorg.conf, I tried starting Earth, but it did not load and the mouse froze. On subsequent boots with the same file the mouse remained frozen.
Please keep me informed of any developments as I really like the flexibility of Tahr, but would naturally like to have a working 64 bit version.Thanks

[Semme]

I've got an Intel with three times your FPS and can't run Earth. Your best bet's a new card.

[autumnleaves]

It's a portable, not a desktop. I tried installing FatDog but it does not boot. So I am going to try Mint and see how I fare with that.

[autumnleaves]

Further development: Puppy Precise does load the Intel driver (which requieres KMS). Is it possible KMS is the source of the blockage with Tahr?