I have this problem, too, on 915GM/GMA900, and it is still a problem. It has not worked since the beginning of kms which was mid-2011.
Symptom: X does not start, in /var/log/Xorg.0.log: (EE) intel(0): failed to get resources: Invalid argument
I have the latest quantal-proposed kernel, dated 130207: linux-image-extra-3.5.0-24-generic
X video driver: "intel" module version = 2.20.9
kernel kms active
hardware: lspci -k -nn -s 0:2 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 04) Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3041] Kernel modules: intelfb, i915 00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2792] (rev 04) Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3041]
I have been using the "fbdev" driver ever since.
I have this problem, too, on 915GM/GMA900, and it is still a problem.
It has not worked since the beginning of kms which was mid-2011.
Symptom: X does not start, in /var/log/ Xorg.0. log: (EE) intel(0): failed to get resources: Invalid argument
I have the latest quantal-proposed kernel, dated 130207: extra-3. 5.0-24- generic
linux-image-
X video driver: "intel" module version = 2.20.9
kernel kms active
hardware: lspci -k -nn -s 0:2
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3041]
Kernel modules: intelfb, i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2792] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3041]
I have been using the "fbdev" driver ever since.