31 Jan
2025
31 Jan
'25
3:08 a.m.
Gianluca Interlandi composed on 2025-01-30 07:29 (UTC-0800):
>>> Make sure the xf86-video-intel rpm is
installed and its provided intel
>>> DDX display driver in use to avoid the problem.
>> It is currently not installed, but I will try.
How do I make sure the DDX
>> display driver is in use? Do I check it with `lsmod`?
> If there is a Xorg.0.log file, it over-amply
reports driver in use. Inxi -G also
> reports loaded display driver.
If xf86-video-intel causes problems and I want to
remove it, can I simply
remove the rpm?
Sure, but first: do the problems overlap, or are they an entirely different set?
If different, they might have an easier solution. If yours is like mine, without
it, trying to use any GUI environment is a hopeless endeavor. Please share a
complete Xorg.0.log from attempting use of the Intel DDX via susepaste or other
text-only pastebin.
Does this old Inspiron only have an Intel GPU, or is it like its sister models in
including also an NVidia GPU? What does inxi -GSaz report run from within any X
session, e.g. IceWM if not LXDE or TDE?
Which DM are you using? With TDE installed, I only ever use TDM, though I would
expect it to be fine using LightDM or plain old XDM directly.
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