Intel 945GM... how??

[xenonsoft]

Well, since first time I've installed PC-BSD (now I use last version) I haven't been able to really configure the video on my laptop. It has a 945GM integrated graphic card, known more as Intel Extreme Graphics, and I am totally unable to do more than 1024 x 748, a resolution which is little low in a 16:9 display which can do 1280 x 800.

Actually, how do you configure a display with this card? I have tried a lot of manuals, faqs, forums... but I always get the same result

Yours,

[dracheflieger]

I believe that I've read that using the

/usr/ports/sysutils/915resolution

will work with your system. This URL seems to back that up. It is in the ports and it should work.

[xenonsoft]

I'll try it. Hope it will work.

[xenonsoft]

Well, now... PC-BSD doesn't work

[dracheflieger]

What doesn't work about it?...if you can start it in single user (#4 at the ASCII PC-BSD screen) you may need to

mount -u /
mount -a

once you get to a prompt but then you should be able to

cd /usr/port/sysutils/915resolution && make deinstall

That should remove it, then reboot and if you only did a make install clean to install it then that will put it back the way it was before you installed.

[xenonsoft]

Well, actually, It hasn't been a problem of 915resolution: it has been a problem of replacing the Intel i810 driver.

Actually, I don't understand how 915resolution works.

[dracheflieger]

Well, actually, It hasn't been a problem of 915resolution: it has been a problem of replacing the Intel i810 driver.

Actually, I don't understand how 915resolution works.

You don't know how to install it or you don't know how it works? If the last then in konsole,

man 915resolution

should give you some information. If its how to install it then you need to get your ports and source (Chapter 5 of the Quick Guide, Tasks Tab ) and then open konsole, su to root and

cd /usr/port/sysutils/915resolution && make install clean

[xenonsoft]

Well, I installed it downloding the app from the ports. Thanks for your help Now I am re-installing PC-BSD on my laptop.

Yours,

[nizam]

Hi guys,

I've installed 915resolution as per dracheflieger instruction .. It installed ok. But when i wanted to change the resolution in Display Settings (after restart), the 1280x800 resolution is not there .. Infact, 1024x768 is the only resolution there ..

Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot it ..?

I'm using Dell Inspiron 630m notebook with Intel 915GM card ..

My Xorg.conf is as follow .. (note, i removed 1024x768 reso) ..
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# XFree86 configuration file for RoFreeSBIE

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#Option "DisableVidModeExtension" "True"
#Option "NoTrapSignals" "True"
#Option "DisableModInDev" "True"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/illinoy/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/dejavu/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hebrew/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/vietnamese/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/indic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/AAHS"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/AGA"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/FS"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/Kasr"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/MCS"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/Shmookh"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
# Load "record"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
Option "Buttons" "6"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
#DefaultDepth 24
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 300 190 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "SEC"
ModelName "3157"
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: [i]: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ColorKey" # [i]
#Option "CacheLines" # [i]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "XvMCSurfaces" # [i]
#Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
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Thanks heaps guys ,, Cheers ..

[dracheflieger]

Welcome to the forums nizam

Here are the instructions for running 915resolution. It must be run as root and it must be run every time the system is started. I have never used it (I don't have a laptop) but I have known about it for quite some time.