problem with my graphic card's drivers

Linkage · 04-03-2010, 05:59 PM

i have a Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 laptop... i removed Windows and installed Ubuntu 64bits on it. It works great. the problem is when i try to run some graphical programs it gives me weird graphics.. i looked into it and it seems that my graphic card wasn't installed correctly.. please help. here's my "lspci -v"
PS: i'm kinda a newbie in the whole linux drivers thing.. i googled and all i could find was windows drivers...

Code:

linkage@dominate:~$ sudo lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
	Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 30
	Memory at f2400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
	Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
	Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Memory at f2100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]
	Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
	I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]
	Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
	Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 20)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Memory at f2a04800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
	Memory at f2a00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
	Memory behind bridge: f4000000-f5ffffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f1ffffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=0e, subordinate=0e, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
	Memory behind bridge: b8000000-b80fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f2000000-00000000f20fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=14, subordinate=14, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: f2200000-f22fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=20, subordinate=20, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: f2300000-f23fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	I/O ports at 1880 [size=32]
	Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 18a0 [size=32]
	Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
	I/O ports at 18c0 [size=32]
	Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 20)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at f2a04c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93) (prog-if 01)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=26, subordinate=26, sec-latency=0
	Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
	Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 01)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
	I/O ports at 1818 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 180c [size=4]
	I/O ports at 1810 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 1808 [size=4]
	I/O ports at 18e0 [size=32]
	Memory at f2a04000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/4 Enable+
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA <?>
	Capabilities: [b0] PCIe advanced features <?>
	Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
	Memory at b8100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at 1c00 [size=32]
	Kernel modules: i2c-i801

0e:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29
	I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
	Memory at f2010000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Memory at f2000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at f2020000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
	Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=2
	Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data <?>
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
	Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-ff-ff-00-00-04-6d
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169

14:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1201
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 31
	Memory at f2200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
	Capabilities: [e0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 9e-09-4a-ff-ff-fa-22-00
	Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
	Kernel modules: iwlagn

20:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): JMicron Technology Corp. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (prog-if 10)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff00
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at f2300800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Memory at f2301000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
	Memory at f2300400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
	Memory at f2300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
	Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
	Kernel modules: firewire-ohci, ohci1394

20:00.1 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff02
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at f2301400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
	Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
	Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

20:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (prog-if 01)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff02
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 17
	Memory at f2301800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
	Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

20:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff02
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at f2301c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
	Kernel driver in use: jmb38x_ms
	Kernel modules: jmb38x_ms

20:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff02
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
	Memory at f2302000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-

AlucardZero · 04-04-2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

some graphical programs

What programs?

Quote:

it gives me weird graphics

Please elaborate.

Quote:

it seems that my graphic card wasn't installed correctly

What led you to that conclusion?

What version of Ubuntu are you running? With what kernel revision? What graphics driver is loaded (check xorg.conf or Xorg's log)?

Please post the output of "glxinfo | grep direct"

Linkage · 04-05-2010, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlucardZero

What led you to that conclusion?

Actually it's because it used to work before when i had windows installed and now it doesnt.. i did a google search before i post here, some guy had the same problem and they advised him it's because his graphics card's drivers weren't installed. So i'm not 100% positive it's the graphics...

Programs like SecondLife (www.secondlife.com) when i had windows, i used to boot ubuntu 9.10 (and backtrack4 pre-final) from a live DVD and the program used to work normaly on it.. now SecondLife doesn't even with the same live DVD (the login screen opens normaly now, logs in, and then it's all weird shapes in the program viewer instead of the normal graphics now. i can still type messages but i have to "select all" or ctrl+a to be able to read the messages)

My ubuntu version is "Ubuntu 9.10 - the Karmic Koala"

Kernel version: (like i said, i'm not that experienced.. in basic i use linux for programming purposes and OS studies for my university. i think this is what you mean: )

Code:

linkage@dominate:~$ uname -mrs
Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64

Xorg's log (Xorg.1.log in /var/log):

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(II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
	i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
	E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
	965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
	4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale
--------------------------------------------------
(II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) GM45
--------------------------------------------------

"glxinfo | grep direct" output:

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linkage@dominate:~$ glxinfo  | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes

AlucardZero · 04-05-2010, 06:40 PM

Looks like you already have the right driver loaded (it's pretty auto nowadays for Intel chips at least), and you have 3d rendering support. Is your system up to date? Try a 10.04 (beta) Live CD? Can you post screenshots of things that look wrong?

What kernel options are you booting with? Try booting with pci=use_crs.