Questions tagged [gallium]

Gallium is essentially an API for writing graphics drivers in a largely device-agnostic fashion. It provides several objects which encapsulate the core services of graphics hardware in a straightforward manner.

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How to remove Gallium drivers and install default drivers on Ubuntu 14.04?

I've tried many methods (removing x.org drivers, ati drivers)...but still I cannot find the x.org file in etc/x11/ ..to make any modification.. My current graphic card is ATI Radeon Hd6670 2GB DDR3.....
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Cannot Adjust Brightness using Gallium Graphics Card

I recently updated my linux kernal from 3.1.9 to 4.2.0. Since the update I can no longer adjust the brightness. Here the details of my computer Computer:Dell-Inspiron Processor:Intel Graphics: ...
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Nvidia driver installed but sytem running Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe

I installed 14.04 a month ago and have not been able to get my Nvidia graphics card to work since that time. Currently the system thinks it is using the Nvidia driver. Output of lshw -c video is as ...
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I am just curious about the things written on Graphics

I am new to ubuntu and on Detail about the computer in Graphics section "Gallium 0.4 on AMD CEDAR (DRM 2.49.0 / 4.10.0-40-generic, LLVM 4.0.0)" is written. what all these letter meant about my ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 using Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 256 bits) instead of intel or nvidia

Just started using Ubuntu 16.04 and for the first while everything was great. I could switch between my two graphic cards no problem. But after a regular update the graphics are being reported as ...
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Ubuntu 16.10 stuck with Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 256 bits)

Just reboot my laptop Asus Zenbook, with the last update and now I'm stuck with this Gallium driver with only 800*600 display in the settings ! instead of 1920*1080... And in the "About this computer" ...
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Can't get wine+gallium9 to work properly on lubuntu

I am unable to get the gallium + wine package (ppa:commendsarnex/winedri3) to work on my absolutely fresh lubuntu system (reinstalled 50 minutes ago after unsuccessfully trying to edit xorg.conf led ...
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fglrx removed in favor of Gallium 14.04

I downgraded my system through fresh reinstall to ubuntu 14.04. I installed fglrx 'successfully' but when I tried to play a game the FPS was pathetic compared to what it used to be. I found recently ...
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How to disable laptop power key in Lubuntu?

I have a Lenovo 100s chromebook with Lubuntu 16.04.1 installed over Gallium. The power key is where a delete key normally goes and sometimes while I'm typing I accidentally hit it and at least twice ...
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16.04 LTS/Gnome 3 - Launcher will not hide and other issues

I find that the Launcher in Ubuntu 16.04 (server) with Gnome 3.18.5 doesn't hide and the cursor is jumpy and unstable. This problem only started a few weeks ago and I honestly don't recall what the ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 - HDMI connection causes horizontal split

Running Ubuntu 14.04 on a Lenovo Edge 535 laptop. When I connect my HDMI cable in order to connect the laptop to the TV the screen splits horizontally and the OS becomes unresponsive. Screenshot: ...
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How to get rid of the Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x300) driver? INTEL needed

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS only runs 2D mode after changing MB and CPU. It appears using the wrong video driver: "Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x300)" rather than the required "Intel" G43 version from the "...
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Reinstalling gallium drivers after downgrading

I am running ubuntu 13.04. I tried foolishly to install the legacy ATI drivers on my machine from some repository. I think I managed to remove them but now I am running only on vesa. Does anyone ...
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VMWare: Check if 3D Hardware is used for rendering or not

How do I check whether my VMWare installation is using the GPU on the computer or using software rendering? The output from glxinfo is OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc. OpenGL renderer string: ...
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Laptop overheats when running Ubuntu 13.10

I've been away from Ubuntu since introduction of the Unity interface. When 13.10 was released I figured I'd give it another shot and installed it on my HP G62. This laptop has an AMD V120 cpu and a ...