[SOLVED] Intel i915 integrated graphics not working on MX 19

[d.j.yotta]

What about different kernels? 4.9.200 and the latest stable 5.2.21 both in Stable Repo in MXPI.

I tried the latest 5.x and the earliest one I could find - though now you mention it, I think I only went back to 4.19
I guess 4.9 is earlier than that... I'll give it a go.

So I just tried 4.4 and 4.9 linux kernel with stock Xorg conf and /etc/default/grub.
No joy.

Actually, I've noticed that I can't get internet (via tethered mobile) on those kernels.

I'm on kernal 5.x now and with my frame buffer hack I have 1024x768 res, which is bearable, and tethering my phone works.

I don't know if the phone not tethering is related to the kernel version or just another symptom of the 640x480 res (ie, Xorg not loading devices properly?).

Honestly, I don't like switching between the stock config and mine as it takes time and I the 640x480 res is too small to function and internet doesn't work.

Thanks

[aus9]

I notice your intel video driver is not found....compared to my Xorg log.

ME
Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
SNI intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
[ 10.235] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: va_gl
[ 10.235] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 enabled

I wonder if you have deleted some packages still?

what does

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dpkg -l | grep intel

did you re-install the packages you uninstalled on page 1

EDIT
I am thinking the min for an intel video package result would be apart from common and core
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
xserver-xorg-video-intel .....contains intel_drv.so
xserver-xorg-video-vesa
i965-va-driver:amd64

[aus9]

I wonder if you need an early load of i915 in your boot loader

on reboot....press E to edit....for a one time test

to linux (kernel line) add i915.modeset=1

Try it if other posters suggestions not working for you

[d.j.yotta]

I notice your intel video driver is not found....compared to my Xorg log.

ME
Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
SNI intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
[ 10.235] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: va_gl
[ 10.235] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 enabled

I wonder if you have deleted some packages still?

what does

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dpkg -l | grep intel

did you re-install the packages you uninstalled on page 1

EDIT
I am thinking the min for an intel video package result would be apart from common and core
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
xserver-xorg-video-intel .....contains intel_drv.so
xserver-xorg-video-vesa
i965-va-driver:amd64

I can't be sure I restored all the packages I uninstalled, but I'm fairly certain the xorg messages are the same.

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$ dpkg -l | grep intel
ii  dtrx                                  7.1-2                               all          intelligently extract multiple archive types
ii  firmware-intel-sound                  20190717-1~mx19+1                   all          Binary firmware for Intel sound DSPs
ii  firmware-intelwimax                   20190717-1~mx19+1                   all          Binary firmware for Intel WiMAX Connection
ii  intel-media-va-driver-non-free:amd64  18.4.1+ds1-1                        amd64        VAAPI driver for the Intel GEN8+ Graphics family
ii  intel-microcode                       3.20191112.1~deb10u1                amd64        Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs
ii  libdrm-intel1:amd64                   2.4.97-1                            amd64        Userspace interface to intel-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime
ii  rpl                                   1.5.7-1                             all          intelligent recursive search/replace utility
ii  whois                                 5.4.3                               amd64        intelligent WHOIS client
ii  wvdial                                1.61-5                              amd64        intelligent Point-to-Point Protocol dialer
rc  xserver-xorg-video-intel              2:2.99.917+git20180925-2            amd64        X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver

What I'll do, as a last resort, is do a fresh install of MX 19 and take all the logs and output y'all will want.

Thanks so much for your help btw. I'm really impressed by the quick responses.

Greatly appreciated.

[aus9]

please do not do a fresh install.

dpkg is showing rc not installed ii

try

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sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-intel i965-va-driver:amd64

I did not show a command to search for the i965 package...my bad
full reboot and try again please

[d.j.yotta]

I wonder if you need an early load of i915 in your boot loader

on reboot....press E to edit....for a one time test

to linux (kernel line) add i915.modeset=1

Try it if other posters suggestions not working for you

Ok, so that worked ... sort of.

I'm back to stock /etc/default/grub (with the addition of i915.modeset=1) and I had to do: sudo x -configure

But with that I have a reasonable resolution 1680x1050.

Note that Xorg is still choosing framebuffer weirdly... see attached log.

Maybe it's because I mucked with the packages...

Only drawback with framebuffer is the text in my terminal is super crappy. I'll choose a different typeface as a workaround for now, but would like to get to the bottom of the weird display issues...

Thanks aus9 for your killer kernel param.

[aus9]

is there a log attached to post 16
or was there no change to log attached to post 10?

Did you boot up without that kernel parameter first, found Xorg to be poor
or just blindly added it?

EDIT
there is still something wrong with your setup.
I just rebooted with the i915 kernel parameter or bootcode and experienced no error messages to reconfigure xserver.

my Xorg log snippet is

X.Org X Server 1.20.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 10.402] Build Operating System: Linux 4.9.0-8-amd64 x86_64 Debian
[ 10.402] Current Operating System: Linux box 4.19.0-6-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.67-2+deb10u2 (2019-11-11) x86_64
[ 10.402] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64 root=LABEL=s1 ro quiet splash i915.modeset=1

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 inxi -Gxx
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: Gigabyte driver: i915 v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:5912 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: intel resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake GT2) 
  v: 4.5 Mesa 18.3.6 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes 

Maybe....when you have time....another day?
boot up live media with no kernel parameter
save your Xorg log and output to inxi -Gxx (or whatever)

reboot live media with kernel parameter and save stuff

[aus9]

just remembered....I went into MX Tweak -> TAB=Config Options and set the intel driver preferred to the modesetting driver

but these 2 files have the same contents
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
/usr/share/mx-tweak/20-intel.conf

I am guessing ....if you do not do that tweak.....the etc....*conf file will not exist

[Head_on_a_Stick]

I removed and restored the /etc/default/grub and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d back to stock.

Does it find the full resolution if you remove all X.Org configuration files and let X auto-configure?

The log shows that the VESA driver is trying (and failing) to load, which isn't right.

[aus9]

while waiting for OP to reply....

if I untick the box in MX Tweak to no LONGER force intel over modeset....it removes the conf file from /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

now test my reboot with a grub resolution different to my preferred....made 800x600
command mode grub2 command=vbeinfo shows * against 800x600

on boot up with no kernel parameter set ....still no msg to reconfigure Xserver

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inxi -G # lines re-arranged for viewing purposes only
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 driver: i915 v: kernel 
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting 
unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake GT2) v: 4.5 Mesa 18.3.6

I suggest this driver modesetting.....is what normal intel users should see, all factors being equal.

The Live USB had high res, but the first boot into the installed system had the 640x480 res.

so I am now thinking....the live boot up was probably with
no kernel parameter
no grub resolution set
no file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
and correct packges still installed