Display is very blocky and pixulated

[Stosskraft]

Hello all, I've been away from Linux for several years. I downloaded Kubuntu to run on my HP all in one and loaded it to a USB to run it from. Once it loads the display is very blocky and pixulated like a computer from the 80's while my windows 10 is sharp and clear. I've tried some of the display settings and resolution settings and nothing changes. It does say it is in LAPTOP mode and I can change it to desktop.

Is there an easy way to make this work?

Thank you

[GreyGeek]

Rubbing my crystal ball I seem unable to divine what kind of computer you have and what its components are!
Perhaps you could supply the results to
lspci
and
lshw

Or, check your Settings -->Display and Monitor-->Compositor
and select a different "Rendering Backend".

[Stosskraft]

kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev d5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev d5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation C220 Series Chipset Family H81 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
04:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ lshw
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.                                     
kubuntu                                                                                 
    description: Computer                                                               
    width: 64 bits                                                                      
    capabilities: vsyscall32                                                            
  *-core                                                                                
       description: Motherboard                                                         
       physical id: 0                                                                   
     *-memory                                                                           
          description: System memory                                                    
          physical id: 0                                                                
          size: 7899MiB                                                                 
     *-cpu                                                                              
          product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4160T CPU @ 3.10GHz                             
          vendor: Intel Corp.                                                           
          physical id: 1                                                                
          bus info: cpu@0                                                               
          size: 3098MHz                                                                 
          capacity: 3100MHz                                                             
          width: 64 bits                                                                
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm abm epb tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase tsc_adjust bmi1 avx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid xsaveopt dtherm arat pln pts cpufreq                                 
     *-pci                                                                              
          description: Host bridge                                                      
          product: 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller                               
          vendor: Intel Corporation                                                     
          physical id: 100                                                              
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 06
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=hsw_uncore
          resources: irq:0
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 06
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:24
        *-display
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
             version: 06
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
             configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
             resources: irq:33 memory:f7800000-f7bfffff memory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:f000(size=64)
        *-multimedia:0
             description: Audio device
             product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
             version: 06
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
             resources: irq:36 memory:f7f14000-f7f17fff
        *-usb:0
             description: USB controller
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 14
             bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
             version: 05
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: xhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:29 memory:f7f00000-f7f0ffff
        *-communication
             description: Communication controller
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 16
             bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
             version: 04
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
             resources: irq:34 memory:f7f1d000-f7f1d00f
        *-usb:1
             description: USB controller
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1a
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
             version: 05
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
             resources: irq:16 memory:f7f1b000-f7f1b3ff
        *-multimedia:1
             description: Audio device
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1b
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
             version: 05
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
             resources: irq:35 memory:f7f10000-f7f13fff
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
             version: d5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:25 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:df200000-df3fffff ioport:df400000(size=2097152)
        *-pci:2
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
             version: d5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:26 memory:f7e00000-f7efffff
           *-generic
                description: Unassigned class
                product: RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
                version: 01
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=rtsx_pci latency=0
                resources: irq:30 memory:f7e00000-f7e00fff
        *-pci:3
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
             version: d5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:27 ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:f7d00000-f7dfffff
           *-network
                description: Wireless interface
                product: RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
                logical name: wlp4s0
                version: 01
                serial: 28:c2:dd:41:dc:cc
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8188ee driverversion=4.4.0-21-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
                resources: irq:37 ioport:e000(size=256) memory:f7d00000-f7d03fff
        *-pci:4
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #6
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.5
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.5
             version: d5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:28 ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7c00000-f7cfffff
           *-network
                description: Ethernet interface
                product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:05:00.0
                logical name: eno1
                version: 10
                serial: 74:85:2a:1b:92:40
                size: 10Mbit/s
                capacity: 1Gbit/s
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
                configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half firmware=rtl8168g-3_0.0.1 04/23/13 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
                resources: irq:32 ioport:d000(size=256) memory:f7c04000-f7c04fff memory:f7c00000-f7c03fff
        *-usb:2
             description: USB controller
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
             version: 05
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
             resources: irq:23 memory:f7f1a000-f7f1a3ff
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: C220 Series Chipset Family H81 Express LPC Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
             version: 05
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
             resources: irq:0
        *-storage
             description: SATA controller
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
             version: 05
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: storage ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
             resources: irq:31 ioport:f0b0(size=8) ioport:f0a0(size=4) ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f060(size=32) memory:f7f19000-f7f197ff
        *-serial UNCLAIMED
             description: SMBus
             product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
             version: 05
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:f7f18000-f7f180ff ioport:f040(size=32)
     *-scsi
          physical id: 2
          logical name: scsi1
          capabilities: emulated
        *-cdrom
             description: DVD-RAM writer
             product: CDDVDW SU-208GB
             vendor: hp
             physical id: 0.0.0
             bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
             logical name: /dev/cdrom
             logical name: /dev/cdrw
             logical name: /dev/dvd
             logical name: /dev/dvdrw
             logical name: /dev/sr0
             version: HN00
             capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
             configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
  *-scsi
       physical id: 1
       bus info: scsi@4
       logical name: scsi4
       capabilities: scsi-host
       configuration: driver=usb-storage
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       physical id: 2
       logical name: enx025652573363
       serial: 02:56:52:57:33:63
       capabilities: ethernet physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rndis_host driverversion=22-Aug-2005 firmware=RNDIS device ip=192.168.42.233 link=yes multicast=yes
WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user.
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$

Hope this helps, thank you

[GreyGeek]

Your GPU is "4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller", similar to mine. lshw gives your GPU "bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0"


My video driver is i915
lshw gives the GPU bus info as "bus info: pci@0000:3f:02.1"

modinfo i915 gives:

:~$ modinfo i915
filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-30-generic/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915.ko
license:        GPL and additional rights
description:    Intel Graphics
author:         Intel Corporation
author:         Tungsten Graphics, Inc.
firmware:       i915/bxt_dmc_ver1.bin
firmware:       i915/skl_dmc_ver1.bin
firmware:       i915/skl_guc_ver4.bin
srcversion:     6247501712EC8B949DDED97
alias:          pci:v00008086d000022B3sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000022B2sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000022B1sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000022B0sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000162Dsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000162Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000162Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000162Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001626sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001622sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000161Dsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000161Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000160Dsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000160Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000161Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000161Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001616sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001612sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000160Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000160Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001606sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001602sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000155sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000157sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000F33sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000F32sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000F31sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000F30sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D26sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D16sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D06sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A2Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A1Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A0Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A26sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A16sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A06sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C26sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C16sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C06sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000426sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000416sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000406sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D2Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D1Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D0Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D2Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D1Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D0Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D2Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D1Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D0Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D22sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D12sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D02sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A2Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A1Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A0Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A2Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A1Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A0Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A22sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A12sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A02sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C2Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C1Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C0Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C2Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C1Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C0Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C2Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C1Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C0Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C22sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C12sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C02sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000042Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000041Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000040Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000042Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000041Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000040Bsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000042Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000041Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000040Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000422sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000412sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000402sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000016Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000015Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000162sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000152sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000166sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000156sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000016Asv0000152Dsd00008990bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000126sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000116sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000106sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000010Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000122sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000112sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000102sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000046sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000042sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000A011sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000A001sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002E92sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002E42sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002E32sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
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alias:          pci:v00008086d00002E12sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002E02sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002A42sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002A12sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002A02sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
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alias:          pci:v00008086d000029C2sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000029B2sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000029A2sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002992sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002982sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002972sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000027AEsv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000027A2sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002772sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002592sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000258Asv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002582sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002572sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000358Esv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00003582sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002562sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00003577sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
depends:        drm,drm_kms_helper,video,i2c-algo-bit
intree:         Y
vermagic:       4.4.0-30-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
parm:           modeset:Use kernel modesetting [KMS] (0=disable, 1=on, -1=force vga console preference [default]) (int)
parm:           panel_ignore_lid:Override lid status (0=autodetect, 1=autodetect disabled [default], -1=force lid closed, -2=force lid open) (int)
parm:           semaphores:Use semaphores for inter-ring sync (default: -1 (use per-chip defaults)) (int)
parm:           enable_rc6:Enable power-saving render C-state 6. Different stages can be selected via bitmask values (0 = disable; 1 = enable rc6; 2 = enable deep rc6; 4 = enable deepest rc6). For example, 3 would enable rc6 and deep rc6, and 7 would enable everything. default: -1 (use per-chip default) (int)
parm:           enable_fbc:Enable frame buffer compression for power savings (default: -1 (use per-chip default)) (int)
parm:           lvds_channel_mode:Specify LVDS channel mode (0=probe BIOS [default], 1=single-channel, 2=dual-channel) (int)
parm:           lvds_use_ssc:Use Spread Spectrum Clock with panels [LVDS/eDP] (default: auto from VBT) (int)
parm:           vbt_sdvo_panel_type:Override/Ignore selection of SDVO panel mode in the VBT (-2=ignore, -1=auto [default], index in VBT BIOS table) (int)
parm:           reset:Attempt GPU resets (default: true) (bool)
parm:           enable_hangcheck:Periodically check GPU activity for detecting hangs. WARNING: Disabling this can cause system wide hangs. (default: true) (bool)
parm:           enable_ppgtt:Override PPGTT usage. (-1=auto [default], 0=disabled, 1=aliasing, 2=full) (int)
parm:           enable_execlists:Override execlists usage. (-1=auto [default], 0=disabled, 1=enabled) (int)
parm:           enable_psr:Enable PSR (default: false) (int)
parm:           preliminary_hw_support:Enable preliminary hardware support. (int)
parm:           disable_power_well:Disable display power wells when possible (-1=auto [default], 0=power wells always on, 1=power wells disabled when possible) (int)
parm:           enable_ips:Enable IPS (default: true) (int)
parm:           fastboot:Try to skip unnecessary mode sets at boot time (default: false) (bool)
parm:           prefault_disable:Disable page prefaulting for pread/pwrite/reloc (default:false). For developers only. (bool)
parm:           load_detect_test:Force-enable the VGA load detect code for testing (default:false). For developers only. (bool)
parm:           invert_brightness:Invert backlight brightness (-1 force normal, 0 machine defaults, 1 force inversion), please report PCI device ID, subsystem vendor and subsystem device ID to dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, if your machine needs it. It will then be included in an upcoming module version. (int)
parm:           disable_display:Disable display (default: false) (bool)
parm:           disable_vtd_wa:Disable all VT-d workarounds (default: false) (bool)
parm:           enable_cmd_parser:Enable command parsing (1=enabled [default], 0=disabled) (int)
parm:           use_mmio_flip:use MMIO flips (-1=never, 0=driver discretion [default], 1=always) (int)
parm:           mmio_debug:Enable the MMIO debug code for the first N failures (default: off). This may negatively affect performance. (int)
parm:           verbose_state_checks:Enable verbose logs (ie. WARN_ON()) in case of unexpected hw state conditions. (bool)
parm:           nuclear_pageflip:Force atomic modeset functionality; asynchronous mode is not yet supported. (default: false). (bool)
parm:           edp_vswing:Ignore/Override vswing pre-emph table selection from VBT (0=use value from vbt [default], 1=low power swing(200mV),2=default swing(400mV)) (int)
parm:           enable_guc_submission:Enable GuC submission (default:false) (bool)
parm:           guc_log_level:GuC firmware logging level (-1:disabled (default), 0-3:enabled) (int)
:~$

pci:v00008086d0000160A is the Vendor and Device numbers which, for your driver, should contain your vendor and device number

The "parm" are parameters one can change to suit their needs, if necessary. I leave mine at the default settings.
One can create a conf file in /etc/modprobe.d/, say, i915.conf, and in it put, for example:
options enable_guc_submission=true
options guc_log_level=0
....

for the parms you think might be helpful.

You can use lsmod in a Konsole and examine the output to see what your actual video dirver is. If you have any doubts about a particular driver you can use modinfo to see what its description is, just like that shown in for the i915 driver.

[Stosskraft]

Thank you for the response. Sorry all that is way above my head, I just wanted to see if I could run Kubuntu on my computer, it dones't seem so.

Thank you

[GreyGeek]

Thank you for the response. Sorry all that is way above my head, I just wanted to see if I could run Kubuntu on my computer, it dones't seem so.

Thank you

You're welcome. What distros have you tried on your hardware? I found Mint 17.3 KDE (based on 14.04) to be a very good distro. I've also had good experiences with openSUSE, PCLinuxOS and Mepis.

[Stosskraft]

I am still struggling with this, I am hoping to find a solution before buying a MAC, I've had it with windows.


Here is a pic of the screen..very blocky and pixiulated, my windows 10 is perfect clear and crisp display. I've tried the news plasma 5, Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Linux Mint.. all the same problem

[GreyGeek]

A few things to try:
1) changing the compositer:
Open "System Settings" --> Display And Monitor --> Compositer
Change "Rendering Backend" to a method different from what you are using. There are three types: OpenGL 3.1, OpenGL2.0 and XRender.



2) Adding an xserver config setting:
Create file:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
add the following code:

Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
   Driver      "intel"
   Option      "AccelMethod"  "uxa"
EndSection

Log off and log back on (or reboot)

An Intel graphics troubleshooting page is here.

[Stosskraft]

A few things to try:
1) changing the compositer:
Open "System Settings" --> Display And Monitor --> Compositer
Change "Rendering Backend" to a method different from what you are using. There are three types: OpenGL 3.1, OpenGL2.0 and XRender.



2) Adding an xserver config setting:
Create file:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
add the following code:

Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
   Driver      "intel"
   Option      "AccelMethod"  "uxa"
EndSection

Log off and log back on (or reboot)

An Intel graphics troubleshooting page is here.

How is this done?

[GreyGeek]

The System Settings is a menu option: Left click the K-Gear, then click "Settings", then "System Settings". On the System Settings GUI locate "Display and Monitor" near the bottom. Left click on it and then left click on the "Compositor" icon in the left panel. In the right panel left click on the drop down combo labeled "Rendering Backend" and select one of the other two. Might try Xrender first. Left click the "Apply" button in the lower right corner.
Close the System Setting GUI.

Try that setting for a while. If it gives you problems then select the other setting and click the apply button. If none of the three rendering backends work for you then return it to the GLX 3.1 setting with the GLX method and click the apply button. Then we'll go through the other procedure.