Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Andrés Becerra Sandoval
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Simon Huntchesemonkyl...@gmail.com wrote: I posted this on the forums but I want some more information. I have a bit of a dilemma. With these settings, xf86-video-intel: 2.6.3-r1 xorg-server: 1.6.2-r1 and 1.6.3 kernel module: i830 kernel: gentoo 2.6.29-r5 and

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 03:48:59PM -0500, Andr??s Becerra Sandoval wrote: Hello, I have a 865G too, the only combination that works for me with the i915 intel driver is: kernel: gentoo-sources-2.6.28 driver: xf86-video-intel: 2.7.1 Anything above that (=gentoo-sources-2.6.29,

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Dart
=== On Sat, 08/29, Andrés Becerra Sandoval wrote: === kernel: gentoo-sources-2.6.28 driver: xf86-video-intel: 2.7.1 === I was having this problem too, until I decide to really dig into the problem and finally have a working system with G35 chipset. Basically, the new intel drivers use a new

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 03:40:14PM -0700, Keith Dart wrote: Works for me, YMMV. -- Keith Dart And you don't get freezes or anything?

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
Hey, nevermind about my USB wireless-LAN card not working, it just requires a different firmware for that kernel, I looked it up (although the problems with it hanging still remain). By the way, I know I should be replying to the messages I already sent right? But those messages don't appear in my

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
Well I tried the .28 kernel with the package versions you suggested, and when the X server starts, it's just a black screen BUT the machine doesn't freeze and there is video output, it is just black. These lines seem relevant in the Xorg log: (II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
And I just sent the last two messages in the wrong order because I forgot I still only had a draft of my first message, I never actually sent it until I realized that.

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Dart
=== On Sat, 08/29, Simon Hunt wrote: === And you don't get freezes or anything? === No, everything seems to be working fine now. -- Keith Dart -- -- ~ Keith Dart ke...@dartworks.biz public key: ID: 19017044

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 04:44:31PM -0700, Keith Dart wrote: === On Sat, 08/29, Simon Hunt wrote: === And you don't get freezes or anything? === No, everything seems to be working fine now. -- Keith Dart Okay, I did everything you said and THANK YOU! I don't get freezes anymore BUT

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 07:55:16PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 04:44:31PM -0700, Keith Dart wrote: === On Sat, 08/29, Simon Hunt wrote: === And you don't get freezes or anything? === No, everything seems to be working fine now. -- Keith Dart Okay,

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
Yes, it's me again. I think upgrading to the newest unstable vanilla-source (31-rc8) makes it definitely go faster, but Firefox is still a little laggy. Although Epiphany really isn't, so I think it's just Firefox's fault. Anyway, my computer actually did freeze once. Just wanting to provide an

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

2009-08-29 Thread Simon Hunt
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 07:06:35PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: Well I tried the .28 kernel with the package versions you suggested, and when the X server starts, it's just a black screen BUT the machine doesn't freeze and there is video output, it is just black. These lines seem relevant in the