[Clug-tech] SCREEN RESOLUTION ANSWER TO SHAWN

[Gustin Johnson]

On 10-04-14 02:10 PM, Dan Mueller wrote:
> Thanx Shawn.  I will try it.
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
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> From: clug-tech-bounces at clug.ca [mailto:clug-tech-bounces at clug.ca] On Behalf
> Of Shawn
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:39 PM
> To: CLUG Tech
> Subject: Re: [Clug-tech] SCREEN RESOLUTION ANSWER TO SHAWN
> 
> We are nearing the end of my expertise here.  It seems the 
> xserver-xorg-video-intel package includes the i915 module, which your 
> computer is detecting and using.
> 
This is what it should be using.

> So it looks like you'll need to remove that module, and add in earlier 
> module.  But I'm not sure of the name for the earlier module.  The 
> commands would be something like this (NOTE: don't do this until you 
> determine the name of the module)
> 
> rmmod i915
> modprobe i845
> /etc/init.d/gdm restart

The i915 driver is what is used for both chipsets.  Unfortunate naming
convention but there is no 845 driver (at least not for a while).

It looks like you already have the driver installed.  What I would do is
make sure that you are completely up to date:

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Then reboot.  I have honestly not seen these kinds of issues with Intel
GPUs, they have always just worked for me.

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