[i815] Incorrect detection of video card/monitor results in no panels

[Robert Littlejohn]

Binary package hint: xorg

No panels on top/bottom of screen. Automatic detection of video card/monitor is not working as expected.
Video Card: Intel Corporation 82815 Chipset Graphics Controller (CGC) [8086:1132] (rev 02)
Monitor: Philips 190B

Bug seems similar to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/32716

Earlier bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598481

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jul 12 09:08:18 2010
DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=33f1eb9d-ac77-4a70-8a39-de7017c7521e ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2000
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: EA81510A.86A.0031.P07.0009211842
dmi.board.name: D815EEA
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAA10378-405
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrEA81510A.86A.0031.P07.0009211842:bd09/21/2000:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD815EEA:rvrAAA10378-405:cvn:ct2:cvr:
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-23-generic

[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82815 Chipset Graphics Controller (CGC) [8086:1132] (rev 02)
     Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:4541]

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi, sorry you had trouble getting Ubuntu working on your 8xx chip. I'd like to have you re-test against natty and if it's still not working right, please file a bug upstream at bugs.freedesktop.org against Xorg / Intel.

The intel driver seems to not get tested well against the 8xx chips and we've seen lots of regressions and mis-features. Unfortunately the driver code seems to be rather fragile as well, so we've found we cannot effectively patch and maintain the driver at the distro level, and thus are no longer providing development support, nor will be backporting fixes to older Ubuntu releases. You may still be able to get some technical support from places like http://askubuntu.com and similar to work around problems.

[Robert Littlejohn (robert-wigner)]

Dear Bryce,

Thanks for all your help and especially for identifying the chipset +
driver as the problem. The machine in question is in Italy where I go
for the summer, so I can't test it until I get there (about July 1).
However with the hand-made xorg.conf file supplied to me by Ubuntu, it
does work (with 10.04).

At this point rather than test on natty I'd prefer to continue to work
with what I've got, until I need to upgrade. At that point I think I'll
just invest in a new video card, might be the easiest thing.

Thanks again,
Robert Littlejohn

Bryce Harrington wrote:
> Hi, sorry you had trouble getting Ubuntu working on your 8xx chip. I'd
> like to have you re-test against natty and if it's still not working
> right, please file a bug upstream at bugs.freedesktop.org against Xorg /
> Intel.
>
> The intel driver seems to not get tested well against the 8xx chips and
> we've seen lots of regressions and mis-features. Unfortunately the
> driver code seems to be rather fragile as well, so we've found we cannot
> effectively patch and maintain the driver at the distro level, and thus
> are no longer providing development support, nor will be backporting
> fixes to older Ubuntu releases. You may still be able to get some
> technical support from places like http://askubuntu.com and similar to
> work around problems.
>
> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Invalid
>