Questions tagged [i915]
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Can RC6 (GPU power management) status be changed during runtime?
I am considering to try what is mentioned here - Battery life decreased after upgrade to 11.04 - concerning minimizing power consumption.
For example I see that in my case - i915.i915_enable_rc6=0 ...
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External USB-C monitor flickers / blinks randomly
I regularly use an external monitor, connected through USB-C/thunderbolt to my laptop. It usually works flawlessly, but every now and then (between a few weeks or a few days), the monitor starts ...
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"Unknown stepping info, firmware loading failed"
During boot up of Ubuntu 16.10, my Acer Aspire F5 (Intel i5-7200u) has a firmware loading error. 16.04 had the same problem.
It looks like it first tried to load i915_bpo 2.0, which fails, and then ...
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i915 vs i915_bpo
At work I received 3 identical desktop with Skylake CPU and i915 integrated graphic chipset.
Both first and second desktop are working with the i915_bpo driver and both accepted a dual displays.
The ...
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Is it safe to use Ubuntu when this error is presented? (mismatch in ips_enabled (expected 1, found 0))
Is it safe to use Ubuntu when this error is presented in "dmesg"? Everything is working just fine (after I have disabled processor microcode firmware).
[ 712.259824] [drm:intel_pipe_config_compare ...
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W: possible missing firmware for module i915
W: possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/dg2_huc_gsc.bin module i915
Kubuntu 22.04
2023
I can't find ANYTHING about this. the CPU is Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 580 @ 2.67GHz
Somebody please ...
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touchpad and keyboard of my laptop randomly freezing
I am experiencing a problem. Where the touchpad and keyboard of my laptop randomly freeze. Only suspending, by closing the lid and then opening it helps. It happens on every Linux distro I've tried. ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 GPU Hang i915 Issue
My computer (specs at bottom of post) keeps freezing, and sometimes completely locking up needing a hard reset. I have found the error in the syslog, I'll post it below. The issue seems to occur semi ...
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Force VESA driver in Ubuntu 16.10
My Ubuntu 16.10 uses i915 driver. For some reasons I have troubles with it. So I want to force X to use VESA.
I tried:
blacklist i915 in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf. Then sudo update-initramfs -u....
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Failed to add i915 component master
I've installed "NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-367.57.run".It gives me this during reboot:
/dev/sda5:clean, 273157/1220608 files, 2413783/4882432 blocks
[8.012027] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: failed to add ...
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something fishy in my kernel log - " WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 192" call trace
This doesn't seem to be a critical issue, but I would like to get some insight on this warning I got this morning when booting my laptop.
I always remove the "quiet" flag from the kernel in grub, ...
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xrandr does not "connect" to intel i915 HDMI output
right now i'm using ubuntu 16.04 with an additional KDE plasma5 dektop
on a Pansonic FZ-g1 toughpad with an external gechic hdmi touchscreen
> lspci -ks 0:02 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: ...
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booting into 12.04 results in a purple sceen for just a second.
I have a vanilla Ubuntu install running on an Ivy-Bridge ultrabook that is using Intel 4000 graphics. I have enabled autologin via a line in the lightdm config file. My boot is very fast, however, it ...
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Startup at login screen crashes
At Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Desktop login screen the display will change to flashing horizontal colored lines or display block artifacts at the login screen.
Celeron N5105 Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (...
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i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A
This is an error against the internal Intel i915 VGA video card.
I see the error on a daily basis in syslog, even though I use the Nvidia card in my system.
To see if you have the problem, do the ...
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Is i915 the right driver for my TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] GPU?
I just upgraded from 20.04 on an old laptop to 21.10 on a new one. The old one used the proprietary NVidia graphics driver - the new one uses i915. My GPU setup:
$ sudo lshw -C video
*-display ...
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Play the video will cause Z distortion after rotating on Ubuntu 20.04
On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, the screen display causes Z distortion when playing a video or switching photos quickly after the screen is rotated. see the recording video. I also tried several tests but still ...
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Focal - screen flickering, i915 CPU pipe A/B FIFO underrun on Intel HD Graphics with DisplayPort screen
I have my Lenovo ThinkPad X220 connected to an Acer VG0 27" 1440p screen via DisplayPort. Periodically, the screen flicks off for several seconds. Usually it comes back, but occasionally it will ...
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Graphic Driver Problem Display freeze, tear and jitter Ubuntu 19.04
I recently bought a new PC ThinkPad E580 with Intel and AMD graphics card.
I installed Ubuntu 19.04 in my PC as the dual system with Windows 10. Windows 10 works well but I had a great problem with ...
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How to overcome blank login screen using 2 monitors with laptop (Intel i965)
I have just installed Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (Kernel: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE(Lubuntu)) on a Dell Latitude D630 (Intel GM965 graphics). It works fine with just the (undocked) ...
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Skylake Integrated Graphics not working on 16.04 Server
I am trying to install 16.04 Ubuntu Server on a machine with a Gigabyte H270 chipset motherobard and an i5-6400. Server installation runs smoothly without any issues.
On the first boot though the ...
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Intel i915 graphics card - Macbook 4,1 freeze on Ubuntu 16.04
Graphics card frequently freezes on Ubuntu 16.04 running on a Macbook 4,1.
Based on the info I found in System Log it looks like something related to the graphics driver getting stuck in here:
[drm:...
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How to install a mainline kernel during install?
Due to a bug in kernels 4.3-4.8 I am not able to install Ubuntu on my PC.
Here's the bug Report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1609242
I would like to do a clean install but I ...
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laptop with intel i915 gpu, screen random flickering pixels on builtin and external display
I have a Lenovo V570 laptop with ubuntu 16.04 with flickering pixels on screen. I Tried with Windows 7 too gives the same problem, might be a hardware issue.
On Ubuntu 14.04 I had fixed it by using ...
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i915 errors after upgrade to 16.04
I had Intel Graphics installed on 14.04, and since upgrading to 16.04 I get frequent error messages on booting or updating. I've attached a screenshot.
It's clearly something to do with the old Intel ...
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Intel Sky Lake Graphics Card - Random Black/Blank Screens on external screen
I'm having an issue where the screen randomly goes blank/black while I'm using the system. The blank does not appear to be associated with screen refreshes or anything specific. It happened about 3 ...
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i915 frame buffer console cannot be set to 800x600? (Lubuntu 14.04)
I have an Intel Atom (N525, Cedarview) based mainboard which I'm trying to use with Ubuntu (Lubuntu, to be exact, but the problem should exist in the normal version as well). I use the kernel drm and ...
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How to investigate/fix video corruption with intel Q43 onboard card
I'm seeing a "venetian blind" effect on parts of my display after a fresh install of 15.10 64bit on a computer with Intel Q43 on board video.
Looks like some lines on some parts if the screen are not ...
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Black screen after boot in Ubuntu 15.04 (x86_64), Intel HD5500 (i915 driver) (reposted)
I know this question has been asked so many times (since 2011 from what I found out), but none of the responses seem to resolve the issue in my laptop, so apologies for the repetition.
I tried ...
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vgaswitcheroo on macbook 8,2: blank screen while switching from DIS to IGD
I followed this how-to to get vgaswitcheroo working on my macbook 8,2:
How to switch between Gfx cards on Macbook Pro 15" 8.2
I can boot directly from refind (bypassing grub); and I get X ...
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Stability issues with dual screen and Nvidia card on Linux Ubuntu 22.04
I bought a laptop (HP Zbook) with integrated Nvidia GPU (RTX A500) to be able to do Deep Learning directly on the Laptop.
I noticed that TensorFlow can only use Nvidia CUDA drivers when you are on ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 HP laptop Irisxe graphics no HDMI signal
After searching for quite a few days and trying different solutions I still cannot resolve this issue, thus, I'm asking for help.
I have a new HP laptop (HP HP Laptop 17t-cn200) with Ubuntu 22.04.3 ...
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How do I fix screen flickering on Lenovo F554L notebook?
I had a perfectly fine laptop with lubuntu ruined by installing Lutris on it. No it has somehow ruined the display drivers. It now has an incessant flickering of the monitor that makes it almost ...
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Check RAM usage for i915 Intel GPU
I have a Lenovo Thikpad P14s with hybrid graphics : integrated Intel GPU and additional nVidia CPU.
I used sudo prime-select intel to set it to use only the integrated GPU.
There's a BIOS setting to ...
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Desktop "freezing" on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
I have three Dell laptops, all running Kubuntu 22.04 LTS. Two are Precision 5530's and one is a slightly older Precision 5520. The KDE desktop "freezes" on all three within about 1 to 2 ...
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Kubuntu 22.04 plasma freeze, but mouse is mooving. Intel and nVidia Video Card problem?
I'm facing a very disturbing problem: randomically, 3 or 4/day, plasma freezes.
I can still move the mouse, and unplugging and plugging the HDMI cable I can defreeze it.
The problems seems to be ...
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How to enable DRI for i915 laptop video card when glxgears not render output without error provided?
I've did
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-video-intel libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
sudo update-...
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Horizontal streaking and slowness after update
MSI Z390-A Pro, Intel Core i-7-9700
Using on-chip graphics. Apparently i915.
kubuntu 20.04
After my update the other day, I get, esp. on kpat and libreoffice writer I get horizontal streaks in the top ...
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stuck on boot - macbook pro 2011 - faulty AMD gpu
I followed this post:
Ubuntu 20.04 Failed to Set MokListRT: Invalid Parameter
I managed to replace the shimx64. Efi with grubx64. Efi, through LIVE Ubuntu.
Now only appears a " _ " on the ...
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Is it possible to fix the possible missing firmware (see picture below) after installing Kernel 5.4.0-48 to Kubuntu 18.04
I saw the previous questions on Possible missing firmware but in my case, I got few more than previously reported. See picture below.
I installed this kernel:
5.4.0-48-generic #52~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP ...
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xserver-xorg-hwe-18.04 broke hardware acceleration
I have been struggling to get my hybrid graphics (i915, amdgpu) to properly work in Ubuntu 18.04.
A few months ago, I installed the drivers from ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers. While the Intel drivers ...
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Ubuntu does not startup anymore with "i915 invalid parameters enable_dpcd_backlight" error messages
Since yesterday my dual-boot laptop does not start anymore with an error message:
i915: ' invalid for parameter enable_dpcd_backlight'
hdaudio hdaudioC0D2: Unable to bind the codec
Anyone has an ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 i915 passthrough with libvirt/kvm
I'm trying to passthrough my integrated Intel GPU for transcoding purposes.
Host
I'm running on a NUC with a Coffee Lake i7 processor with ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8559U CPU @ 2.70GHz
$ ...
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Nvidia 1070 on home built system wtih ubuntu Disco Dingo - Various problems
I started off trying to update my computer and this has been now a few weekends of hell.
This is a self-built desktop with an Nvidia GEForce 1070 graphics card
Problem
(primary)-display manager will ...
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How to enable power saving features for the i915 kernel module?
According to this post on Arch wiki the i915 kernel module has options which result in significant power savings.
How to "pass" the following options to the i915 kernel module?
enable_fbc=1 ...
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How to install ubuntu in Intels i9 line of processors(7920 &7960)
I recently purchased intels latest offering i9 core X-series 7960.While i got windows running on it but ubuntu 16.04,17.10.1 doesnt boot and also tried Fedora but of no use .I tried with acpi=off but ...
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How to enable direct rendering for i915 driver?
My glxgears works just fine, bit of slow though. When running on some python OpenGL demo, it crashes with
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major ...
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i915 Build/install Failure in LTS 16.04
I have been getting failures when performing software upgrades in LTS 16.04 with kernel 4.4.0-45-generic. The error goes something like "Error! Bad return value for ... i915 ...". The i915 make.log ...
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External Monitor Issues With Ubuntu 16.04 and i915
Is there anyone that is familiar with the i915 video driver issues with 16.04? For me, it manifests as the external monitors going blank intermittently and then combing back on after a few seconds. I'...
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Hibernate issues
I am not being able to setup Hibernation on my ubuntu please help.
I have ubuntu gnome 15.04 and I have installed pm utils I have tried command sudo pm-hibernate and the computer does go to hibernate ...