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

[d.j.yotta]

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

OK, so now it's no longer using fbdev, but dri2.
That's the same driver Xorg loaded on the live USB.

Shame no accelerated graphics... maybe I should use the MXTweak to force Intel driver?

Thanks aus9, you've been a big help.

[d.j.yotta]

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

OK, so now it's no longer using fbdev, but dri2.
That's the same driver Xorg loaded on the live USB.

A few minutes after boot I get crazy graphics and it freezes.
Similarly, on the live USB it froze after a few minutes. So I had to do the install in failsafe graphics mode.

Maybe I should stick with framebuffer if the other drivers are buggy...

[aus9]

more logs might help. and
inxi -Gxx

I have only just read your last reply but replying to second last I had to do some reboots to test
VA on modesetting vs intel

glxgears should already be installed and if run it as a normal user it will show you a frame rate.

here are my results for you to compare....there is not a lot in it...but I installed gtkperf and intel wins that

modesetting
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glxgears
SNIP
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.999 FPS....and tends to 60 frames
.
gtkperf
GtkEntry - time:  0.01
GtkComboBox - time:  0.16
GtkComboBoxEntry - time:  0.12
GtkSpinButton - time:  0.03
GtkProgressBar - time:  0.03
GtkToggleButton - time:  0.02
GtkCheckButton - time:  0.02
GtkRadioButton - time:  0.03
GtkTextView - Add text - time:  0.12
GtkTextView - Scroll - time:  0.02
GtkDrawingArea - Lines - time:  0.28
GtkDrawingArea - Circles - time:  0.34
GtkDrawingArea - Text - time:  0.06
GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs - time:  0.06
 --- 
Total time:  1.32

intel
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glxgears
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.999 FPS.....tends to 60 frames
.
gtkperf
GtkEntry - time:  0.01
GtkComboBox - time:  0.15
GtkComboBoxEntry - time:  0.11
GtkSpinButton - time:  0.02
GtkProgressBar - time:  0.01
GtkToggleButton - time:  0.03
GtkCheckButton - time:  0.02
GtkRadioButton - time:  0.03
GtkTextView - Add text - time:  0.12
GtkTextView - Scroll - time:  0.02
GtkDrawingArea - Lines - time:  0.27
GtkDrawingArea - Circles - time:  0.30
GtkDrawingArea - Text - time:  0.07
GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs - time:  0.01
 --- 
Total time:  1.17

[aus9]

and to your last reply....Head_on_a_Stick and others have attempted to see you with results for a normal system
and I attempted in post 20 at the bottom to make it clearer....what I would like you to try.

(grumbles) but nearly every normal person tends to shorten their replies so it hard to know exactly what you did.
Hint!

Similarly, on the live USB it froze after a few minutes

this appears to be new information....that might explain why you varied from what I might think is a normal install....EDIT....oops you already posted in bugs

[aus9]

hmm I have seem to have turned you off....so this is my last post here in the hope you come back?

intel crashes seem to be a known issue on another distro and they suggest turning off acceleration if its on
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/in ... tel_driver

our 20 intel file....defaults to

# Option "AccelMethod" "uxa" #could also use the default "sna"

so we needed to remove the hash and reboot to activate it.

but that causes on my hardware some massive slowdown in glxgears and gtkperf and that might indicate that is happening to you?

[d.j.yotta]

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

Sorry, there was supposed to be a log attached... not sure what happened there.

I think possible I was bounced back to the login page and then had to repost and forgot to attach it... I can't really attach it now as I don't know which one it is and don't want to add more confusion.

[d.j.yotta]

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$ inxi -Gxx
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:2e32 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: intel unloaded: vesa 
           resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel G41 v: 2.1 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes 

[d.j.yotta]

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

OK, I've now read post 18 and 19 and 20 for the first time (somehow missed them before).

Here is what I did originally:

1. Boot off live USB
2. Started install preserving /home
3. Screen froze a few minutes in
4. Reset and try again
5. Got further into install but screen froze.
6. Reset and choose failsafe graphics.
7. Install succeeds.
8. First boot: 640x480 res.
9. Reboot in hope it magically comes right.
10. View the Xorg log.
11. Saw vesa failing to load so removed all related packages.
12. Reboot
13. Still 640x480 res.
14. MXTweak to force Intel
15. Reboot.
16. No graphics at all.
17. Boot into Live USB
18. restore the Xorg.conf files (just 00-blah.conf and 10.synaptic.conf etc ...)
19. Reboot
20. 640x480 res.
21. Install non-free intel drivers
22. MX Tweak to force Intel
23. Reboot
24. No graphics
25. Try force framebuffer (I know it works) by using the 20-Intel.conf and sticking my own options there.
26. Failed to get framebuffer working.
27. Added the grub config options
28. Framebuffer works.
29. 1024x768 res.
30. Still not happy, but can actually use my pc
31. Posted here.

Sorry, it's hard to remember all the steps exactly, but that's about right.

[d.j.yotta]

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

I haven't tried the configuration of MXTweak - I'll look for the config option.

[d.j.yotta]

hmm I have seem to have turned you off....so this is my last post here in the hope you come back?

intel crashes seem to be a known issue on another distro and they suggest turning off acceleration if its on
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/in ... tel_driver

our 20 intel file....defaults to

# Option "AccelMethod" "uxa" #could also use the default "sna"

so we needed to remove the hash and reboot to activate it.

but that causes on my hardware some massive slowdown in glxgears and gtkperf and that might indicate that is happening to you?

Doesn't seem to make any difference which AccelMethod I use. With and without the line commented out I get the same results.

Can verify also that removing the 20-intel.conf (ie, disabling the MX Tweak) causes no graphics at all on boot.
Can verify that with no kernel param, I get 650x480 wether xorg conf or fully automatic.