Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM

[Wael Nasreddine <mla@nasreddine.com>]

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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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