Does anyone know where can I download the latest xorg i810 driver version (2.2) ?

thanx a lot

Either by using the git command, you have a viewable repository here:

http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xor....git;a=summary

Or, as Debian has packaged it, they also reference the source tarball:
http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool....0.orig.tar.gz

Which distro do you use?

Fedora 7 or Fedora 8

Dunno these..
I was just wondering if they maybe have packaged it. Debian has but considered unstable.
Isn't it part of FC8?

Otherwise, grab the source and compile.
I hope there is no conflict with the xserver... you will know it quickly as it won't start

of course, there is a conflict with Xserver. I got a new rpm and it cannot wotk, even with --force.
Trying to get sources, but I am confused now: what's the difference between i810_drv.so and intel_drv.so? Which sources should I get? (there seems to be both...)

So you currently have a <2.X.X.X version (i810, after 2.0.0.0 its called intel) and want to go to >2.2 ?

To not break compatibility, in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers you should have this:

i810_drv.so -> intel_drv.so

I meant ABI conflicts, the driver requires a minimal version for xserver.

I have this (seen in /var/log/Xorg.0.log)

I guess you shouldn't play too much with force..
If you need this new driver, you'll need a new xserver...
Make your test with FC8, FC7 probably is too old.

I'll try the 2.2 now cause I have problems with the 2.1
Hope I can answer back in a few minutes


The one I provided (orig) comes from the source, freedesktop. This is not debian, it's the original one!

It needs an upgrade of xserver-xorg which needs an upgrade of libc to 2.7

I'll wait a bit for the 2.2...

here is the link for the 2.1 original:
http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool....0.orig.tar.gz

Do you mean before 2.0 it was called i810_drv.so and after intel_drv.so?
Whey then there are both of them in the distro?

Yes from what I understood.
Strange, not on my machine.
Or are they exactly the same file?

As I said, my i810 is a link to intel_drv
In my xorg.conf I kept i810 so it's still working.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
Driver "i810"

One is the soft link to the other? That's interesting. My understanding now is that i810 is older then 'intel' and that's why there are two of them. But having the old one pointing to the new also makes sense.

Anyway, thanx for the help.

And my understanding is that one require a specific version of xorg and the other another. So I wonder how these two can be found on the same system.
Unless they are the same file..
Would be worth trying to change the driver in xorg.conf

Fedora usually includes a lot of bleeding edge drivers, so FC8 should contain at least a 2.1. I guess..