Olav Vitters <[email protected]> writes: > On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 07:27:26PM +0100, Olivier Blin wrote: >> Even an Intel Core2 Duo (E8400) from 2008 + Intel Q35 chipset from 2007 >> can not handle the load with Gnome Shell on a 1920x1080 display, using >> accelerated GL drivers. > > Sure it is not using llvmpipe accidentally? What kind of driver does > that Q35 use? I have an intel chipset in my old laptop, no clue what, > but it is really smooth.
Q35 has an Intel GMA3100 chipset, it is using i915. I don't think it is using llvmpipe, since /usr/lib64/gnome-session-check-accelerated-helper succeeds. Is there a better way to check that? Which Intel chipset is your old laptop using? -- Olivier Blin - blino
