Ibex+Intel x3100(GM965) graphics = beware

[spotslayer]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...el/+bug/252094

No graphics acceleration. No indication of solution.

David

[LinuxIsInnovation]

Re: Ibex+Intel x3100(GM965) graphics = beware

I have a GMA950 onboard and I managed to fixed this to some extent. You need to switch to XAA rendering as EXA is broken with Intel.

At konsole, type in:

sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Navigate to the section for your graphics device. Mine looks like this:

Section "Device"
    Identifier   "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

There, add a line as follows:

Section "Device"
    Identifier   "Configured Video Device"
    Option     "AccelMethod" "XAA"
EndSection

Save the file and reboot. You should notice some change in graphics performance.
To verify that XAA rendering method is being used, do

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log

And search for:

(**) intel(0): Using XAA for acceleration

[spotslayer]

Re: Ibex+Intel x3100(GM965) graphics = beware

Thank's for the input.

I had found that and did that modification. I also googled many other links to modifications that may help. I tried several. None restored acceleration to what it was in Gutsy.

I just wanted to make the community aware of this bug. It should be fixed someday.

D

[LinuxIsInnovation]

Re: Ibex+Intel x3100(GM965) graphics = beware

As I said, I managed to fix this to some extent.

I too am looking forward for EXA to get fixed.