Google Earth [Solved]

[CharlesV]

No sorry, its in your Home ~/.config/google folder

[timkb4cq]

Graphics: Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Sony driver: i915 v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0046 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Acer USB 2.0 Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1.2:3
chip-ID: 5986:01a5 class-ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.14 compositor: compton v: 1 driver: loaded: intel

All the people using Google Earth successfully with Intel Graphics have the i915 driver in the top position but loaded: modesetting on the x11 server line.

I would try getting your machine to use modesetting by adding a boot code.
Reboot the machine. At the grub screen press the e key to edit the boot line (it will only affect this one boot so it's safe).
The line you're looking for will have quiet splash near the end of it. Add i915.modeset=1 on that line after the quiet splash.
Press F10 to boot.
If you're lucky, this will let Google Earth run properly, and you can use the MX Boot Options applet to add that boot code permanently.

[Kelvin]

Charles V,

I was finally able to locate config file you referencing. The specific lines you highlighted are the same ...

lastHeight=640
lastLeft=36
lastTop=30
lastWidth=960

Not sure what else to look at in file.

[Kelvin]

Hello timkb4cq,

First thanks for responding. I was able to locate the quiet splash line and add the i915 text as you instructed. It did not seem to make a difference, the view window was still small.

I am going to try again to dbl check my work.

Any other ideas.

[Kelvin]

Here is a photo of my second attempt.

[timkb4cq]

Your screenshot is showing an an underscore ( _ ) right after the 1.
That could make it not work (unless that's the cursor, in which case it looks right - hard to tell in a screenshot).
It would be interesting to look at the Graphics section of QSI after booting with that boot code to see if it actually did force modesetting.

[Kelvin]

Hello

The underscore is the cursor.
How and where does one look at the QSI?

Thanks

[MXRobo]

Graphics section of QSI

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Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Sony driver: i915 

[Kelvin]

Hello,

QSI = Quick System Info ... Didn't make the connection.

Thanks

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Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Sony driver: i915 v: kernel 
           bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0046 class-ID: 0300 
           Device-2: Acer USB 2.0 Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1.2:3 
           chip-ID: 5986:01a5 class-ID: 0e02 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.14 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: loaded: intel 
           display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1 
           Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.2x8.0") 
           s-diag: 414mm (16.3") 
           Monitor-1: LVDS1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK) v: 2.1 Mesa 22.0.5 direct render: Yes

[Eadwine Rose]

When we ask for the QSI, everything please, thanks :)