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And And I turn to thee, for Ubuntu has failed me...
Jenda:
Quote:
Originally Posted by My friend's computer
0000:00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 4332
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Memory at ffa80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
is what the computer said, and therefore all I know. The Ubuntu people (i.e. one of them) said that this means it's a i810 chipset.
--- Quote --- Sounds bad..
What about booting a livecd onto that comp. like Knoppix or the Ubuntu livecd even?
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How would that help?
--- Quote --- I remember having a P3 computer with that chipset 4-5 years ago, I remember it not working with XFree86, I also remember buying a Voodoo3 for it.
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I remember that poor guy switching to Ubuntu hoping for a better life, and now this...
mobrien_12:
The i810 chipset is an Intel video chipset. It is used for integrated video on Intel-chipset mainboards.
I actually like the i810. I've used it with Linux and Windows before. It's not the most powerful 3d chipset but it's ok, and it has nice 2d performance. One of the things I like most about it was the fact that it works well with Linux, and has open source, hardware-accelerated, OpenGL 3D drivers with Mesa that are included in the linux kernel and XF86/X.org, so it works right out of the box (unlike Nvidia and ATI cards).
However, the i810 requires TWO kernel modules to function.
1) agpgart must be loaded (modprobe agpgart) because the chipset only has a tiny amount of dedicated graphics RAM that can support only very basic video modes. It actually uses system RAM as video RAM for normal video modes by way of agpgart.
2) i810 must be loaded (modprobe i810) for the hardware acceleration to work. Otherwise the OpenGL rendering will just be software (very slow).
Kintaro:
Yes, mobrien is right. I have an Intel 810 in the box three feet to the right of my head. It worked great in Red-Hat Linux, I have not tried N00buntu Linux however.
piratePenguin:
--- Quote from: Jenda ---How would that help?
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To see if it is an ubuntu problem, and, now, it looks like it is. So don't bother with the livecds.
Jenda:
--- Quote from: mobrien_12 --- However, the i810 requires TWO kernel modules to function.
1) agpgart must be loaded (modprobe agpgart) because the chipset only has a tiny amount of dedicated graphics RAM that can support only very basic video modes. It actually uses system RAM as video RAM for normal video modes by way of agpgart.
2) i810 must be loaded (modprobe i810) for the hardware acceleration to work. Otherwise the OpenGL rendering will just be software (very slow).
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OK, I'll try this. Thank you.
--- Quote ---I have not tried N00buntu Linux however.
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You should. It's great. And thanks for renaming it... I still prefer the old name, though.
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