Cannot install Intel video driver in Linux Mint

MaggotColony · 09-20-2015, 09:14 AM

I'm having trouble installing Intel Graphics Installer 1.2.0 under Linux Mint 17.2 'Rafaela' Cinnamon x64. I know that it's not officially supporting this distro, but I've seen some success reports, so I started trying...

My laptop config:

Code:

Dell inspiron N5030
Intel GMA 4500MHD
Linux Mint 17.2 'Rafaela' Cinnamon x64
Intel Graphics Installer 1.2.0

I have fixed the GPG keys and have bypassed the distro codename verification.
Nevertheless I'm getting this:

Quote:

libegl1-mesa: Depends: libgl1-mesa-dri (=10.6.0-~intel1) but 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4 is to be installed

I have tried every single guide on the forums, but none of them seem to work... Also I couldn't succeed at forcing intel lib over the Synaptic. It doesn't do anything when I pick the proper version... The system is clean install and is up-to-date.

P.S. Can this building-from-source article be used as a workaround?
build-guide

ferrari · 09-22-2015, 01:47 AM

This is not a new Intel graphics chipset. It is supported by the kernel driver already.

You can verify chipset and driver via

Code:

sudo lspci -nnk

MaggotColony · 09-22-2015, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrari

This is not a new Intel graphics chipset. It is supported by the kernel driver already.

You can verify chipset and driver via

Code:

sudo lspci -nnk

So, you're saying, mate, that Linux Mint 17.2 already has this driver pre-installed?

Btw, pls help me to understand the output of that command you've kindly provided.

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2944] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2948] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:2929] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet [1969:2062] (rev c1)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: atl1c
0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Wistron NeWeb Corp. DNXA-95 802.11bgn Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [185f:30af]
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k

ardvark71 · 09-22-2015, 12:17 PM

Code:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: i915

Hi...

The lspci readout gives information concerning the various hardware devices your computer has, such as graphic chips, wireless and ethernet adapters, sound chips, etc. As you can see above, your system has an "Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller," which Mint is using the "i915" driver to provide you the graphics on your system. So, yes, the driver is preinstalled and you're good to go without any further action needed on your part.

Regards...

MaggotColony · 09-22-2015, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardvark71

Code:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04a6]
	Kernel driver in use: i915

Hi...

The lspci readout gives information concerning the various hardware devices your computer has, such as graphic chips, wireless and ethernet adapters, sound chips, etc. As you can see above, your system has an "Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller," which Mint is using the "i915" driver to provide you the graphics on your system. So, yes, the driver is preinstalled and you're good to go without any further action needed on your part.

Regards...

Thanks, mate!

ardvark71 · 09-22-2015, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaggotColony

Thanks, mate!

No problem.

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Regards...