On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 06:47:01AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
> I am new to modern intel graphics. I have a UHD 630 with a 9th
> generation (coffee lake?) CPU. It is using intel, and it works for
> xterm :-) But I see artifacts while typing into github comment boxes.
> Is this something I should try modesetting on?
>
> Is there a wiki page that collects "this option works or doesn't work,
> and is or isn't preferred" with various graphics, along with
> instructions for choosing? I know I could figure this out but it would
> probably speed testing to have someone who already knows write it down
> and post a link.
Yes, the artifacts are a symptom.
In general the intel driver has been discontinued since 2015 or so.
In /etc/xorg.conf, try:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "modesetting"
EndSection
(This is okay for the whole file if it doesn't exist already.)
