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Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: BrunoBeresa on July 27, 2012, 02:56:24 PM

Title: changing video driver
Post by: BrunoBeresa on July 27, 2012, 02:56:24 PM
Hi!

How do I change my video driver?
My video is on-board ... GXI Z9S 32MB


Thanks
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: Juanito on July 28, 2012, 01:24:16 AM
If you're using Xorg, it should have chosen the correct driver automatically - what does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say about which driver was chosen?
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: BrunoBeresa on July 28, 2012, 11:20:15 AM
[    58.053]    compiled for 1.11.0, module version = 1.0.0

[    58.053]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0

[    58.053] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10

[    58.055] (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000

[    58.057] (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected

[    58.057] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0

[    58.057] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 32768 kB

[    58.057] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: XGI

[    58.058] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0

[    58.058] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: XGI Technology, Inc.

[    58.058] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Volari Z9s

[    58.058] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 1.11.03

[    58.079] (II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0xb5294000,
   physical address = 0xf8000000, size = 33554432

[    58.089] (II) VESA(0): Setting up VESA Mode 0x118 (1024x768)

[    58.155] (==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor

[    58.156] (**) VESA(0): DPMS enabled

[    58.156] (==) RandR enabled

[    58.265] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable

[    58.265] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable

[    58.299] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast

[    58.299] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0

[    58.750] (II) Using input driver 'mouse' for 'Mouse0'

[    58.750] (II) Loading /usr/local/lib/X11/modules/input/mouse_drv.so

[    58.750] (**) Option "CorePointer"
[    58.751] (**) Mouse0: always reports core events

[    58.751] (**) Option "Protocol" "auto"
[    58.751] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

[    58.751] (II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2"
[    58.751] (**) Mouse0: Protocol: "auto"

[    58.751] (**) Mouse0: always reports core events
[    58.752] (==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50

[    58.752] (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
[    58.752] (**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7

[    58.752] (**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
[    58.753] (**) Mouse0: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1

[    58.753] (**) Mouse0: (accel) acceleration profile 0

[    58.753] (**) Mouse0: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000

[    58.753] (**) Mouse0: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: Juanito on July 28, 2012, 12:01:45 PM
Isn't there a section that looks something similar to this?
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[   152.038] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: BrunoBeresa on July 28, 2012, 01:01:54 PM
No dude, only that part which is identified which is the video device and used the generic vesa ...

I downloaded the correct driver from the SIS site, I run and appears the following error ...

Can not open X11 installation path / usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers. Exit.
Install_nor.sh: Exit: line 185: Illegal number: -1

What do you suggest?
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: Juanito on July 28, 2012, 01:14:04 PM
The path in tinycore is /usr/local/lib/X11/modules/drivers

..and the xf86-video-sis extension doesn't work?
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: BrunoBeresa on July 28, 2012, 01:24:39 PM
No, the automatic testing does not use the xorg xf86-video-sis ...

Setting up xorg manually and putting the "sis" X does not load, black screen ...

It seems that this driver that I found is only for RedHat variants ..

I need the video working fine as it is a thinclient ...
Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: BrunoBeresa on July 28, 2012, 01:49:43 PM
In http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-xgi/ a version driver is 1.6.0...

In TinyCore repository a version is a 1.11...

Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: BrunoBeresa on July 30, 2012, 05:21:03 PM
What's possible to install X11R6 in my TC?

Title: Re: changing video driver
Post by: tinypoodle on July 30, 2012, 05:44:11 PM
Quote from: BrunoBeresa on July 30, 2012, 05:21:03 PM
What's possible to install X11R6 in my TC?

Your question is not clear - seems already to be the case, according to what you posted in Reply #2...