[gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

Hi


Linux 2.6.24-gentoo-r3 i686

I have Asus U5F laptop:

# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
08:03.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
08:03.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
08:03.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)


and can't get working intelfb module on it. Kernel config:

# cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep FB | grep -v '#'
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_DDC=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
CONFIG_FB_INTEL=y
CONFIG_FB_INTEL_I2C=y

# dmesg | grep intel
intelfb: Framebuffer driver for Intel(R) 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/915GM/945G/945GM chipsets
intelfb: Version 0.9.4
intelfb: 00:02.0: Intel(R) 945GM, aperture size 256MB, stolen memory 7932kB
intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled ( LVDS port ).  Disabling mode switching.
intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time.


I tried these kernel kernel options:
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb vga=0x318
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb:mode=1024x768-32@60
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 vga=792

and in all cases I see blank screen or screen with many scrolling
white lines.


Any chance to get framebuffer working on my laptop?


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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Wael Nasreddine]

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This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com> said, On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:34:10PM +0200:
> Hi


> Linux 2.6.24-gentoo-r3 i686

> I have Asus U5F laptop:

> # lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
> 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
> 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
> 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
> 08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
> 08:03.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
> 08:03.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
> 08:03.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)


> and can't get working intelfb module on it. Kernel config:

> # cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep FB | grep -v '#'
> CONFIG_FB=y
> CONFIG_FB_DDC=y
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
> CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
> CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
> CONFIG_FB_INTEL=y
> CONFIG_FB_INTEL_I2C=y

> # dmesg | grep intel
> intelfb: Framebuffer driver for Intel(R) 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/915GM/945G/945GM chipsets
> intelfb: Version 0.9.4
> intelfb: 00:02.0: Intel(R) 945GM, aperture size 256MB, stolen memory 7932kB
> intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled ( LVDS port ).  Disabling mode switching.
> intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time.


> I tried these kernel kernel options:
> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb vga=0x318
> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb:mode=1024x768-32@60
> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 vga=792

> and in all cases I see blank screen or screen with many scrolling
> white lines.


> Any chance to get framebuffer working on my laptop?

Don't use intelfb, just use the standard uvesafb.

$ zgrep FB /proc/config.gz
CONFIG_FB=y
# CONFIG_FB_DDC is not set
CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
# CONFIG_FB_CFB_REV_PIXELS_IN_BYTE is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS is not set
CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
# CONFIG_FB_SVGALIB is not set
# CONFIG_FB_MACMODES is not set
# CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT is not set
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
# CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS is not set
# CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ARC is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
CONFIG_FB_UVESA=y
# CONFIG_FB_VESA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_EFI is not set
# CONFIG_FB_HECUBA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_LE80578 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_INTEL is not set
# CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
# CONFIG_FB_S3 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
# CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
# CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
# CONFIG_FB_3DFX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VT8623 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CYBLA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ARK is not set
# CONFIG_FB_PM3 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_GEODE is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set
CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR=y

Here's my menu.lst part:
title=Gentoo Linux
    root (hd0,1)
    kernel (hd0,1)/gentoo/kernel dolvm crypt_root=/dev/sda4 lvm2root=/dev/mapper/root real_root=/dev/system/gentoo-root video=uvesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3,scroll:ywrap,1024x768-32 splash=silent,theme:KillBillTux-Grey fbcon=scrollback:128k console=tty1 resume=swap:/dev/system/suspend-swap quiet
    initrd (hd0,1)/gentoo/initramfs

I have the same card and it works perfectly this way

Good Luck!

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

Hi Wael,

Thanks for help.

According to http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash:

uvesafb - a newer (>=2.6.23) generic, _non-accelerated_ driver that
supports additional features such as custom resolutions. Unlike other
drivers, it requires a userspace daemon called v86d to run (provided
in the sys-apps/v86d package)

intelfb - an _accelerated_ driver for Intel chipsets


That's why I selected intelfb. Any chance to get it working or it's
more easy to forget about it?



Friday, March 14, 2008, 2:49:12 AM, you wrote:

> This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com>
> said, On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:34:10PM +0200:
>> Hi


>> Linux 2.6.24-gentoo-r3 i686

>> I have Asus U5F laptop:

>> # lspci
>> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
>> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
>> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
>> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
>> 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
>> 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
>> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
>> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
>> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
>> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
>> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
>> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
>> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
>> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
>> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
>> 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
>> 08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
>> 08:03.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
>> 08:03.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
>> 08:03.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)


>> and can't get working intelfb module on it. Kernel config:

>> # cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep FB | grep -v '#'
>> CONFIG_FB=y
>> CONFIG_FB_DDC=y
>> CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
>> CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
>> CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
>> CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
>> CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
>> CONFIG_FB_INTEL=y
>> CONFIG_FB_INTEL_I2C=y

>> # dmesg | grep intel
>> intelfb: Framebuffer driver for Intel(R) 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/915GM/945G/945GM chipsets
>> intelfb: Version 0.9.4
>> intelfb: 00:02.0: Intel(R) 945GM, aperture size 256MB, stolen memory 7932kB
>> intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled ( LVDS port ).  Disabling mode switching.
>> intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time.


>> I tried these kernel kernel options:
>> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb vga=0x318
>> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb:mode=1024x768-32@60
>> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 vga=792

>> and in all cases I see blank screen or screen with many scrolling
>> white lines.


>> Any chance to get framebuffer working on my laptop?

> Don't use intelfb, just use the standard uvesafb.

> $ zgrep FB /proc/config.gz
> CONFIG_FB=y
> # CONFIG_FB_DDC is not set
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
> # CONFIG_FB_CFB_REV_PIXELS_IN_BYTE is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS is not set
> CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
> # CONFIG_FB_SVGALIB is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_MACMODES is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT is not set
> CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
> # CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ARC is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
> CONFIG_FB_UVESA=y
> # CONFIG_FB_VESA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_EFI is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_HECUBA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_LE80578 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_INTEL is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_S3 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_3DFX is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_VT8623 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_CYBLA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ARK is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_PM3 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_GEODE is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set
> CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR=y

> Here's my menu.lst part:
> title=Gentoo Linux
>     root (hd0,1)
>     kernel (hd0,1)/gentoo/kernel dolvm crypt_root=/dev/sda4
> lvm2root=/dev/mapper/root real_root=/dev/system/gentoo-root
> video=uvesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3,scroll:ywrap,1024x768-32
> splash=silent,theme:KillBillTux-Grey fbcon=scrollback:128k console=tty1
> resume=swap:/dev/system/suspend-swap quiet
>     initrd (hd0,1)/gentoo/initramfs

> I have the same card and it works perfectly this way

> Good Luck!




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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Wael Nasreddine]

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This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com> said, On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 01:54:48PM +0200:
> Hi Wael,

> Thanks for help.

> According to http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash:

> uvesafb - a newer (>=2.6.23) generic, _non-accelerated_ driver that
> supports additional features such as custom resolutions. Unlike other
> drivers, it requires a userspace daemon called v86d to run (provided
> in the sys-apps/v86d package)

> intelfb - an _accelerated_ driver for Intel chipsets


> That's why I selected intelfb. Any chance to get it working or it's
> more easy to forget about it?

I don't know about this, I've never used intelfb so I can't help with
that, but an advise though, if your intention is to use for example
mplayer on Console then I think it's worth working on it, but if your
intention is to use just for the splash, uvesafb will be sufficient...


> Friday, March 14, 2008, 2:49:12 AM, you wrote:

> > This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com>
> > said, On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:34:10PM +0200:
> >> Hi


> >> Linux 2.6.24-gentoo-r3 i686

> >> I have Asus U5F laptop:

> >> # lspci
> >> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
> >> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> >> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> >> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
> >> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
> >> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
> >> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
> >> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
> >> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
> >> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
> >> 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
> >> 08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
> >> 08:03.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
> >> 08:03.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
> >> 08:03.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)


> >> and can't get working intelfb module on it. Kernel config:

> >> # cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep FB | grep -v '#'
> >> CONFIG_FB=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_DDC=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_INTEL=y
> >> CONFIG_FB_INTEL_I2C=y

> >> # dmesg | grep intel
> >> intelfb: Framebuffer driver for Intel(R) 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/915GM/945G/945GM chipsets
> >> intelfb: Version 0.9.4
> >> intelfb: 00:02.0: Intel(R) 945GM, aperture size 256MB, stolen memory 7932kB
> >> intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled ( LVDS port ).  Disabling mode switching.
> >> intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time.


> >> I tried these kernel kernel options:
> >> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb vga=0x318
> >> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 video=intelfb:mode=1024x768-32@60
> >> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=/dev/sda5 vga=792

> >> and in all cases I see blank screen or screen with many scrolling
> >> white lines.


> >> Any chance to get framebuffer working on my laptop?

> > Don't use intelfb, just use the standard uvesafb.

> > $ zgrep FB /proc/config.gz
> > CONFIG_FB=y
> > # CONFIG_FB_DDC is not set
> > CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
> > CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
> > CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
> > # CONFIG_FB_CFB_REV_PIXELS_IN_BYTE is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS is not set
> > CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=y
> > # CONFIG_FB_SVGALIB is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_MACMODES is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT is not set
> > CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
> > # CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_ARC is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
> > CONFIG_FB_UVESA=y
> > # CONFIG_FB_VESA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_EFI is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_HECUBA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_LE80578 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_INTEL is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_S3 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_3DFX is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_VT8623 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_CYBLA is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_ARK is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_PM3 is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_GEODE is not set
> > # CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set
> > CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR=y

> > Here's my menu.lst part:
> > title=Gentoo Linux
> >     root (hd0,1)
> >     kernel (hd0,1)/gentoo/kernel dolvm crypt_root=/dev/sda4
> > lvm2root=/dev/mapper/root real_root=/dev/system/gentoo-root
> > video=uvesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3,scroll:ywrap,1024x768-32
> > splash=silent,theme:KillBillTux-Grey fbcon=scrollback:128k console=tty1
> > resume=swap:/dev/system/suspend-swap quiet
> >     initrd (hd0,1)/gentoo/initramfs

> > I have the same card and it works perfectly this way

> > Good Luck!
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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Pongracz Istvan]

Sergey,

Last time, when I sent my .config file, that has intelfb builtin and
working.
I think, because I also has this kind of integrated video card.
Check that out or drop me a PM if you need to resend.

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

Good evening Istvan :)

Could you please show your grub config? I mean kernel boot parameters.


Friday, March 14, 2008, 9:50:21 PM, you wrote:

> Sergey,

> Last time, when I sent my .config file, that has intelfb builtin and
> working.
> I think, because I also has this kind of integrated video card.
> Check that out or drop me a PM if you need to resend.

> Cheers,
> Istvan

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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Wael Nasreddine]

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This One Time, at Band Camp, Pongracz Istvan <pongracz.istvan@gmail.com> said, On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 08:50:21PM +0100:
> Sergey,

> Last time, when I sent my .config file, that has intelfb builtin and
> working.
> I think, because I also has this kind of integrated video card.
> Check that out or drop me a PM if you need to resend.

> Cheers,
> István

Sergey,

Did intel works for you?? how's the performance ?? What did you
add/remove from your kernel ??

Regards,

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

> This One Time, at Band Camp, Pongracz Istvan
> <pongracz.istvan@gmail.com> said, On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 08:50:21PM +0100:
>> Sergey,

>> Last time, when I sent my .config file, that has intelfb builtin and
>> working.
>> I think, because I also has this kind of integrated video card.
>> Check that out or drop me a PM if you need to resend.

>> Cheers,
>> István

> Sergey,

> Did intel works for you?? how's the performance ?? What did you
> add/remove from your kernel ??

No, unfortunately it does not :(. I've switched to uvesafb. Looks like
I have no other choice...



> Regards,

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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Wael Nasreddine]

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This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com> said, On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 06:43:46PM +0200:
> > Did intel works for you?? how's the performance ?? What did you
> > add/remove from your kernel ??
> 
> No, unfortunately it does not :(. I've switched to uvesafb. Looks like
> I have no other choice...
Oh :S too bad, I hoped to have a better performance with mplayer's
fbdev output...

Cheers

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

Hi Wael,

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 6:56:32 PM, you wrote:

> This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com>
> said, On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 06:43:46PM +0200:
>> > Did intel works for you?? how's the performance ?? What did you
>> > add/remove from your kernel ??
>> 
>> No, unfortunately it does not :(. I've switched to uvesafb. Looks like
>> I have no other choice...
> Oh :S too bad, I hoped to have a better performance with mplayer's
> fbdev output...

That's one of the reason why I wanted intelfb, but got no luck. I'm
using uvesafb at the moment, but still hope intelfb will be fixed
soon.


> Cheers


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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[forgottenwizard]

On 19:11 Tue 25 Mar     , Sergey Kobzar wrote:
> Hi Wael,
> 
> Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 6:56:32 PM, you wrote:
> 
> > This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar <tod.zullu@gmail.com>
> > said, On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 06:43:46PM +0200:
> >> > Did intel works for you?? how's the performance ?? What did you
> >> > add/remove from your kernel ??
> >> 
> >> No, unfortunately it does not :(. I've switched to uvesafb. Looks like
> >> I have no other choice...
> > Oh :S too bad, I hoped to have a better performance with mplayer's
> > fbdev output...
> 
> That's one of the reason why I wanted intelfb, but got no luck. I'm
> using uvesafb at the moment, but still hope intelfb will be fixed
> soon.
> 
I seem to have missed the start of this thread, but if you don't mind,
could you give me a quick idea on what is broken within intelfb? I've
been debating on switching to it, but keep seeing info on it being
broken, and nothing on WHAT is broken.

Thanks.

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

>> That's one of the reason why I wanted intelfb, but got no luck. I'm
>> using uvesafb at the moment, but still hope intelfb will be fixed
>> soon.
>> 
> I seem to have missed the start of this thread, but if you don't mind,
> could you give me a quick idea on what is broken within intelfb? I've
> been debating on switching to it, but keep seeing info on it being
> broken, and nothing on WHAT is broken.

I see screen with many scrolling white lines (probably this are kernel
messages). It looks like problem with synchronization or unsupported
video mode.

uvesafb works nice.

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Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[forgottenwizard]

On 21:42 Tue 25 Mar     , Sergey Kobzar wrote:
> >> That's one of the reason why I wanted intelfb, but got no luck. I'm
> >> using uvesafb at the moment, but still hope intelfb will be fixed
> >> soon.
> >> 
> > I seem to have missed the start of this thread, but if you don't mind,
> > could you give me a quick idea on what is broken within intelfb? I've
> > been debating on switching to it, but keep seeing info on it being
> > broken, and nothing on WHAT is broken.
> 
> I see screen with many scrolling white lines (probably this are kernel
> messages). It looks like problem with synchronization or unsupported
> video mode.
> 
> uvesafb works nice.
> 
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> 
> 

uvesafb works, but it is a bit slow, and requires user-space programs to
run. Its a great peice of code and such, but something that is
kernel-space and able to use hardware effectivly would be even nicer.

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Sergey Kobzar]

> uvesafb works, but it is a bit slow, and requires user-space programs to
> run. Its a great peice of code and such, but something that is
> kernel-space and able to use hardware effectivly would be even nicer.

That's why I tried intelfb before... no luck.


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