On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 17:31:34 +0200, Edward Welbourne wrote: > >> Section "Device" > >> Identifier "Intel 82915G/GV/910GL" > >> Driver "vesa" > >> BusID "PCI:0:2:0" > >> EndSection > >> > > Did you try the "i810" driver instead of "vesa"? > > Also, do you use a fb console? > > This is the point where I should point out that I am not a sysadmin. > (I *have* been using X since the early '90s, so I can work out how to > use startx manually, though.) > > Consequently, it'll be worth going into slightly more detail when > asking me for more information, so I know what to do to discover the > answers you need. Relevant command-lines should suffice. > > I'm guessing that if I run dpkg-reconfigure on the xserver package, > it'll ask me to select a driver and I can change from vesa to i810. > That, or replace vesa with i810 in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restart X.
> However, I've no idea how to find out whether I'm using an fb console. > I have six virtual consoles and an X session, accessible by Alt+F[1-7], > with help from Ctrl if coming from the X session. > Please suggest a command that'll reveal whether I have an fb console. > Maybe lsmod will show whether a fb driver is loaded. Cheers, Julien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
