On 14/04/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 14/04/2015, Curt <cu...@free.fr> wrote: >> On 2015-04-14, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> so it apparently, is driving the inboard Intel graphics adaptor, and >>> not the nVIDIA GT750m graphics adaptor. >> >> The best thing would be to look at the log file for X (on Squeeze LTS >> that is to be found at the following location: '/var/log/Xorg.0.log') in >> order to know which driver you're using (amongst other things--errors, >> warnings, etc.). >> >> For the driver the following grep ditty seems to work fine: >> >> curty@einstein:~$ grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver' >> /var/log/Xorg.0.log >> (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc." >> compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.95.3 >> Module class: X.Org Video Driver >> >> >> > > Thank you for that. > > I have just ran it on this (Dell Inspire) desktop system running > Debian 6, to check it, and got > > " > :~$ grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver' /var/log/Xorg.0.log > (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 0.0.15 > Module class: X.Org Video Driver > -- > (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 2.1.17 > Module class: X.Org Video Driver > -- > (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 2.3.0 > Module class: X.Org Video Driver > " > > and this system shows > > " > :~$ lspci | grep -i vga > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce > 310] (rev a2) > " > > so I intend to run those two commands in each of the Ubuntu and Debian > installations on the Acer V3-772G system, tomorrow. >
On the Acer V3-772G, for Ubuntu, I have " bret@bret-Aspire-V3-772:~$ grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver' /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 26.440] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.440] compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 2.99.910 [ 26.440] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.449] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.449] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.10 [ 26.449] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.449] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.449] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.8.1 [ 26.449] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.450] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.450] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.4.4 [ 26.450] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.450] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.450] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.3 [ 26.450] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.450] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.450] compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 2.99.910 [ 26.450] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.450] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.450] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.10 [ 26.450] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.451] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.451] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.8.1 [ 26.451] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.451] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.451] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.4.4 [ 26.451] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 26.451] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 26.451] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.3 [ 26.451] Module class: X.Org Video Driver " and " bret@bret-Aspire-V3-772:~$ lspci | grep -i vga 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) " and in the ouput from sudo lshw, is " *-pci description: Host bridge product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th 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 *-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 pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:40 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:d2000000-d2ffffff ioport:a0000000(size=536870912) *-display description: 3D controller product: GK107M [GeForce GT 750M] vendor: NVIDIA Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 version: a1 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0 resources: irq:51 memory:d2000000-d2ffffff memory:a0000000-afffffff memory:b0000000-b1ffffff ioport:4000(size=128) memory:b2000000-b207ffff *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 version: 06 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=i915 latency=0 resources: irq:48 memory:d3000000-d33fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:5000(size=64) " and the full output for lspci (the above excerpt, using grep, does not show the nVidia graphics thing) is " :~$ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th 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 Gen Core Processor 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) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM86 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) 01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 750M] (rev a1) 07:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01) 0d:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 0e:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01) " On the Acer V3-772G, for Debian 7, I have " root@bret-av3772g-deb:/home/bret# grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver' /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 25.818] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 25.818] compiled for 1.12.3.902, module version = 2.19.0 [ 25.818] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 25.841] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 25.841] compiled for 1.12.1, module version = 2.3.1 [ 25.841] Module class: X.Org Video Driver " and " root@bret-av3772g-deb:/home/bret# lspci | grep -i vga 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) " and, in lshw " *-pci description: Host bridge product: Haswell DRAM Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 100 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 version: 06 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: Haswell 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 pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:40 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:d2000000-d2ffffff ioport:a0000000(size=536870912) *-display UNCLAIMED description: 3D controller product: NVIDIA Corporation vendor: NVIDIA Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 version: a1 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:d2000000-d2ffffff memory:a0000000-afffffff memory:b0000000-b1ffffff ioport:4000(size=128) memory:b2000000-b207ffff *-display UNCLAIMED description: VGA compatible controller product: Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 version: 06 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:d3000000-d33fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:5000(size=64) " and the full output for lspci, is " root@bret-av3772g-deb:/home/bret# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Haswell DRAM Controller (rev 06) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Haswell PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Haswell HD Audio Controller (rev 06) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 05) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04) 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Lynx Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev d5) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point LPC Controller (rev 05) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Lynx Point SMBus Controller (rev 05) 01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 0fe4 (rev a1) 07:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01) 0d:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 0e:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01) " Now, I do not know much about hardware, in this context, but it appears to me that the nVidia graphics thing should be being used, but is not being used by either Ubuntu or Debian (neither has drivers for it?), and Ubuntu has a more comprehensive driver set (?) for the Intel Haswell graphics controller (is/should the nVidia graphics thing, be subordinate to / driven by the Intel Haswell graphics controller?), part of which, is missing from Debian 7 (as installed and configured)?. -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .............. 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