openSuse 13.1 VLC Runs way too slow

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#1

I have recently upgraded my son’s laptop to 13.1 from 12.3. On the 12.3 system, all the video etc was working perfectly.

With a “vanilla”, that is no kernel parameters, all video was very slow and jerky. Following some leads, I added the “nomodeset” parameter to the kernel at boot time and this cured the problems for all video playing except VLC.

I have only had to use this parameter before with older Nvidia cards. The graphics on the laptop are;


00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NX6110/NC6120
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
        Region 0: Memory at d0400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
        Region 1: I/O ports at 7000 [size=8]
        Region 2: Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256]
        Region 3: Memory at d0480000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
        Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Kernel modules: i915

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NX6110/NC6120
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Region 0: Memory at d0500000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
        Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

When trying to play a DVD via VLC, the video looks frozen but every now and again, a new image will appear. Sound, meanwhile is perfect. VLC messages are continuously reporting that 5 seconds of video are being lost with the extra “(computer too slow)” appended.

It was nowhere too slow for VLC in 12.3 and things like Kaffeine play the same DVD fine.

Any clues anybody?

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#2

Nomodeset and Intel Graphics is no good Idea.

Please delete this Parameter, because the Intel Driver needs Kernel Modesetting to work properly. With nomodest you use the buildin fbev Driver.

The Parameter works only for Nvidia or Radeon Graphics to prevent the Buildin Driver from loading.

#3

Oh my giddy aunt! Sauerland. As i mentioned, I have only used nomodeset with Nvidia cards so I was always sceptical about using it for an intel card.

Anyhow, I removed it and re-booted the box and VLC now works just as well as in 12.3! For the life of me, I cannot comprehend why I thought video was not working properly in the first place. “Aivoni on rikki!” :slight_smile:

Many thanks for the advice and apologies for any time wasted.

Cheers - AK