On 2011-01-20, Sven Joachim <svenj...@gmx.de> wrote: > On 2011-01-20 18:39 +0100, Richard Lawrence wrote: > >> Thanks for any advice you can offer. I feel pretty clueless about >> X-related stuff. > > The Intel driver in Squeeze requires Kernel Modesetting (KMS)¹, if X > uses the Vesa driver instead that means KMS is not active, for whatever > reason. What are the contents of /proc/fb (if any) and the output of > "/sbin/lsmod | grep i915" ?
I have the same graphics card (down to the revision number) as the OP, and find that it works in squeeze both with and without KMS. The comsole appearance and behaviour is different, of course. > ¹ http://wiki.debian.org/KernelModesetting That page mentions some known bugs for the card, but a consistently reliable workaround doesn't seem to be available. Fortunately I haven't encountered those bugs as yet. -- Liam O'Toole Cork, Ireland -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrnijh6hf.4ac.liam.p.otoole@dipsy.tubbynet