On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 3:39 AM, Jorge Almeida <jjalme...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm resending this because "HD 630" is a title bound to elicit no > response at all. Sorry, I was tired. > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Jorge Almeida <jjalme...@gmail.com> wrote: >> This may be a stupid question, for one of two possible reasons, but >> here it goes: >> >> I'm thinking of buying a recent Intel CPU (7th generation, in >> saleslang), say an i5-7400, and it came to mind, not too late yet, >> that the integrated GPU may not be supported in linux. I'm talking >> about the latest kernels, not necessarily the gentoo-packaged one. >> Anyone knows something about it? And if not supported, is it likely >> that it will be sometime soon? I can use a spare Radeon card >> meanwhile... >> >> (And, for someone who is not a gamer, is a 7th generation CPU worth it >> at all, as opposed to a 6th generation one?) >> >> Any input is appreciated >> >> Jorge Almeida >
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000005520.html ev says that everything up to Intel HD 620 is supported. It is probably reasonable to assume that a HD 630 device is supported. Hopefully that is the information you were after but I am still somewhat confused and I think my confusion relevant to your original question: There are Intel HD devices, but there are also Iris devices. Per marketing materials I found the Iris line is intended to be distributed with higher-end computers for "professional" use. Do Iris and HD devices actually differ in driver support or is it mostly the name that shows up in lspci or Window's device manager that differs?
