On 15/04/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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)?. > >
On the Acer E5-521-238Q, which does not have Ubuntu installed, I have, for Debian 7, " root@debian-Acer-E5-521:/# grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver' /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 25.144] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 25.144] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 6.14.99 [ 25.144] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 25.187] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 25.188] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 6.14.99 [ 25.188] Module class: X.Org Video Driver -- [ 25.196] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 25.196] compiled for 1.12.1, module version = 2.3.1 [ 25.196] Module class: X.Org Video Driver " and " root@debian-Acer-E5-521:/# lspci | grep -i vga 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device 9852 " and " root@debian-Acer-E5-521:/# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1566 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device 9852 00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device 9840 00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 156b 00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1 00:02.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1 00:08.0 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1537 00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH USB XHCI Controller (rev 11) 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40) 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39) 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39) 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 42) 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller (rev 02) 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 11) 00:14.7 SD Host controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH SD Flash Controller (rev 01) 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1580 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1581 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1582 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1583 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1584 00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1585 01:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5287 (rev 01) 01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 12) 02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) " and, from the lshw output, " *-pci:0 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] physical id: 100 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-display UNCLAIMED description: VGA compatible controller product: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI physical id: 1 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 version: 00 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f07fffff ioport:3000(size=256) memory:f0c00000-f0c3ffff memory:f0c80000-f0c9ffff " -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .............. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 .................................................... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CACX6j8MtvTDWA7MHzQpD0Dx=wnyvtvqorkf28kzwpzccspt...@mail.gmail.com