Hi,
I'm using a fresh install (from DVD) of opensuse 13.2 KDE (32 bit) on a Dell inspiron 1525. It has the Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller.
Various actions result in X crashing and I get kicked out to the login screen. When at the login screen I cannot simply login again from there because that results in being kicked straight back to the login screen again. I have to reboot first and then the login works.
The events I've found so far that trigger this behaviour are:
Trying to get into yast (at the point of entering root password and clicking 'ok').
Running the command xrandr.
Opening a PDF document.
Activate/deactivate desktop effects.
Clicking on 'Display and Monitor' in System Settings.
Screen blanking.
Starting knotes.
Starting Calibre.
Starting Transmission.
Trying to run an XP VM or running an opensuse install ISO in Vitualbox results in 'aborted' a few seconds after starting.
Here's some information about my system graphics:
Code:
hwinfo --gfxcard
09: PCI 02.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
[Created at pci.328]
Unique ID: _Znp.kIVVn0Xw8t7
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.0
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: "Intel 965 GM"
Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
Device: pci 0x2a02 "965 GM"
SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
SubDevice: pci 0x022f
Revision: 0x0c
Driver: "i915"
Driver Modules: "drm"
Memory Range: 0xfea00000-0xfeafffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Memory Range: 0xe0000000-0xefffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
I/O Ports: 0xeff8-0xefff (rw)
IRQ: 44 (2061 events)
I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw)
Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d00002A02sv00001028sd0000022Fbc03sc00i00"
Driver Info #0:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: intel
Driver Info #1:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: intel
3D Support: yes
Extensions: dri
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
10: PCI 02.1: 0380 Display controller
[Created at pci.328]
Unique ID: ruGf.Fls7hspaQUD
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.1
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: "Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary)"
Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
Device: pci 0x2a03 "Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary)"
SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
SubDevice: pci 0x022f
Revision: 0x0c
Memory Range: 0xfeb00000-0xfebfffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d00002A03sv00001028sd0000022Fbc03sc80i00"
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Code:
/sbin/lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022f]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 0c)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022f]
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) [8086:2a03] (rev 0c)
Code:
inxi -G
Resuming in non X mode: xdpyinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
X.org: 1.16.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 109x38 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Apparently there are problems with the Intel graphics stack for older chips like mine, I've done lots of searching and asked for help on the opensuse forum but so far with no luck.
I'm not sure that there's anything that can be done apart from waiting to see if Intel fix the bugs or buy a laptop that doesn't have Intel graphics, but any help/advice would be most appreciated!