LinuxQuestions.org - [SOLVED] Linux Intel GMA X3100

- Linux - Laptop and Netbook (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-laptop-and-netbook-25/)

- - Linux Intel GMA X3100 (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-laptop-and-netbook-25/linux-intel-gma-x3100-4175434058/)

Linux Intel GMA X3100

I Have a T61 Thinkpad, and I have a problem finding a Intel Linux driver for my gaphics card. Intel GMA X3100.
By the way I am on Ubuntu 12.10

The driver should be installed by default on any recent distro.

That's what I thought but at opening it gives me a message that I am running on low graphics mode.

What's the natural resolution of the laptop's screen?

thanks for your prompt response.
The resolution is 1440 x 900

Do you have a graphical login at all, or are you at a text login prompt?

Please start the system, then post the output of

Code:

lspci

lsmod

Please use code-tags (the #-symbol above the editor) to post the output.

Yes I have a graphical login.
How do i post LSPCI and LSMOD

Open a terminal and type in the commands. Keep in mind that Linux is case-sensitive, so you have to type in the commands with lower-case letters.
Since the output of those commands, especially the

Code:

lsmod

command, is rather lengthy it is advisable to put that output into code-tags to make it more readable and preserve the format.
To do that you either go to the advanced editor (Go Advanced-button below the Quick Reply-box), copy in the output of the commands, mark it and press the #-button above the text-box to enclose it in code-tags. You can also do it manually with writing out the code-tags and copy the output between them.
For example, the lsmod you can see in this post inside the code-box looks like this in the editor: [code]lsmod[/code]

Code:

paul@paul-ThinkPad-T61:~$ lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by

dm_crypt              22402  0 

bnep                  17707  2 

rfcomm                37276  12 

parport_pc            31968  0 

ppdev                  12817  0 

arc4                  12473  2 

snd_hda_codec_analog    75059  1 

snd_usb_audio        105028  1 

iwl3945                63695  0 

iwlegacy              87736  1 iwl3945

thinkpad_acpi          69337  0 

joydev                17161  0 

coretemp              13168  0 

snd_usbmidi_lib        24225  1 snd_usb_audio

snd_hda_intel          32515  2 

snd_hda_codec        111547  2 snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_hda_intel

mac80211              461161  2 iwl3945,iwlegacy

pcmcia                39509  0 

btusb                  17950  0 

snd_seq_midi          13132  0 

hid_generic            12445  0 

uvcvideo              71277  0 

kvm                  357806  0 

yenta_socket          27095  0 

snd_rawmidi            25382  2 snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_midi

snd_hwdep              13272  2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec

pcmcia_rsrc            18191  1 yenta_socket

videobuf2_core        32070  1 uvcvideo

snd_seq_midi_event    14475  1 snd_seq_midi

cfg80211              175375  3 iwl3945,iwlegacy,mac80211

snd_pcm                80163  3 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec

bluetooth            183228  22 bnep,rfcomm,btusb

psmouse                84843  0 

snd_seq                51255  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event

videodev              95841  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core

pcmcia_core            21505  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc

snd_seq_device        14137  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq

usbhid                41702  0 

videobuf2_vmalloc      12756  1 uvcvideo

snd_timer              24411  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq

snd_page_alloc        14036  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

serio_raw              13031  0 

videobuf2_memops      13184  1 videobuf2_vmalloc

snd                    61991  18 snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_usb_audio,thinkpad_acpi,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_rawmidi,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_timer

hid                    82142  2 hid_generic,usbhid

tpm_tis                18208  0 

microcode              18209  0 

soundcore              14599  1 snd

nvram                  13986  1 thinkpad_acpi

mac_hid                13037  0 

lpc_ich                16925  0 

lp                    13299  0 

parport                40753  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp

binfmt_misc            17260  1 

btrfs                735321  0 

zlib_deflate          26445  1 btrfs

libcrc32c              12543  1 btrfs

firewire_ohci          35521  0 

firewire_core          57492  1 firewire_ohci

crc_itu_t              12627  1 firewire_core

i915                  461351  3 

wmi                    18590  0 

drm_kms_helper        45271  1 i915

drm                  230463  2 i915,drm_kms_helper

e1000e                174645  0 

i2c_algo_bit          13197  1 i915

video                  18847  1 i915

paul@paul-ThinkPad-T61:~$

I fixed those code-tags for you, they have to enclose the code.

But anyways, as we can see the i915 driver and the dependencies for this driver are loaded, so the machine should work as intended. Do you get the low-graphics-mode warning every time?

Most likely at this point that it's a problem with xrander and defined screen settings...

See if you can go into the control panel setup app, and change resolution there...

Report back if your resolution is available and not default, or unavailable at all...
Also attempt another resolution. (it should revert if unavailable) and report that status...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Jalbert (Post 4817024)

Yes, I do

You mean you can go into the control panel setup and change resolutions? Like JaseP asked, was your resolution available/default/unavailable?

I wil go check with the control panel and let you know.
thanks