Hi
I have openSuse 11.2 and a intel GMA 4500MHD graphic card. I haven’t found any driver for it. Could someone help me? I don’t know even if it exist.
Thankyou very much
Open a terminal and become su and do
lspci -v
hwinfo --gfxcard
Post the graphics info
The Intel GMA 4500MHD should be supported now. There was a massive thread about it and a Toshiba laptop, about a year ago: Toshiba Portégé M800-10C doesn’t seem to like linux : ’ ( - Page 2 - openSUSE Forums
and in that thread are links to various bug reports raised over a year ago, on the functionality of the Intel 4500MHD with Linux.
My understanding is openSUSE-11.2 comes with an open source (free) graphic driver based on support from Intel that is inside the xorg-x11-driver-video rpm (called “intel”). I think the support for the Intel 4500MHD should be now be included with that package?
It should be loaded automatically upon boot of openSUSE-11.2 with no /etc/X11/xorg.conf file in place. But if there is difficulty there, one can create a custom /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to force the loading of either the VESA graphic driver, or the Intel graphic driver, best configured from the full screen terminal mode known as “run level 3”.
One boots to run level 3 by pressing “3” (no quotes) when the initial grub boot menu first appears. By pressing “3” one will see the “3” appear in the options line. Then boot normally. That brings one to a full screen text login. Login as a regular user. Then after logged in, type “su” (no quotes - enter root password) to switch users to the administrator/root.
If one wishes to force sax2 to create an xorg.conf file for the open source free VESA driver, then one would type in run level 3 (NOT in X window):
sax2 -r -m 0=vesa
(that is zero equals vesa and assumes one has only 1 graphic hardware device on one’s PC)
… or instead of VESA, to load the Intel open source driver “intel” , one types:
sax2 -r -m 0=intel
Then if successful to configure, close sax2, and restart one’s PC by typing “sax2 -r now”.
To shutdown one can type “sax2 -h now”.
linux-rvpl:/home/David # lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 4110 [size=8]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at d2400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 40e0 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at 40c0 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at d4505c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at d4500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: d3500000-d44fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0400000-00000000d13fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: d2500000-d34fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d1400000-00000000d23fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at 40a0 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 4080 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 4060 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at 4040 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
Memory at d4505800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=32
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
I/O ports at 4108 [size=8]
I/O ports at 411c [size=4]
I/O ports at 4100 [size=8]
I/O ports at 4118 [size=4]
I/O ports at 4020 [size=32]
Memory at d4505000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2]
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/16 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA <?>
Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 18
Memory at d4506000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 4000 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at d4504000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3040
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d3500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
Capabilities: [170] Power Budgeting <?>
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3069
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at d1410000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4]
Memory at d1400000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64]
Expansion ROM at d1420000 [disabled] [size=64]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Count=2 Masked-
Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Kernel driver in use: r8169[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]
linux-rvpl:/home/David # hwinfo --gfxcard
09: PCI 02.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
[Created at pci.318]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_2a42
Unique ID: _Znp.rCqQQ9NkN2D
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.0
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: “Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
Vendor: pci 0x8086 “Intel Corporation”
Device: pci 0x2a42 “Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
SubVendor: pci 0x103c “Hewlett-Packard Company”
SubDevice: pci 0x3069
Revision: 0x07
Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xd03fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Memory Range: 0xc0000000-0xcfffffff (rw,prefetchable)
I/O Ports: 0x4110-0x4117 (rw)
IRQ: 28 (50833 events)
I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw)
Module Alias: “pci:v00008086d00002A42sv0000103Csd00003069bc03sc00i00”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
10: PCI 02.1: 0380 Display controller
[Created at pci.318]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_2a43
Unique ID: ruGf.MfB3K+fOff2
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.1
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: “Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
Vendor: pci 0x8086 “Intel Corporation”
Device: pci 0x2a43 “Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
SubVendor: pci 0x103c “Hewlett-Packard Company”
SubDevice: pci 0x3069
Revision: 0x07
Memory Range: 0xd2400000-0xd24fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Module Alias: “pci:v00008086d00002A43sv0000103Csd00003069bc03sc80i00”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Primary display adapter: #9
Hi
I have put “sax2 -r -m 0=vesa” but then only open the X Window of SaX2. What I have to do?
Sorry I’m just a begginer.
Thankyou very much
The “sax2 -r -m 0=vesa” should probe your graphic card, and propose a graphic configuration. It should have markers at each corner, to let you know it is sized properly, and it should ask you if it is OK ? If it is ok, then acknowledge the dialog box (that asks if it is oK) that it is ok. That will put you back at a text prompt (with a # indicating you have root permissions). It will save your graphic configuration to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, which is now your graphic configuration file.
Just type “shutdown -r now” (no quotes) and that will reboot your PC. This time do NOT press “3” when the grub boot menu appears.
That will get you X windows with the VESA graphic driver.
If you wish to try the “intel” driver then follow my instructions above using the “sax2 -r -m 0=intel” command to try configure the Intel driver.
I’m going back to this comment. What makes you think all was not OK in the first place?
I’m using openFoam, with paraWiev, and I can’t see nothing in it. The system information gives me that the graphic card controller is unknow. Thats because I think that the problem is with the graphic card.
I’m going to try again your solution.
Thanks very much to both
Personally I would try this:
Login as user, then become su
Now do this:
mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak
reboot
Then boot as normal and login
open a terminal and type this: glxgears
report result
Its not immediately obvious as to what the card is, other than an Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series. It appears to me the vendor:device ID is 8086:2a42 and 8086:2a43 which is an Intel Corporation Mobile 4 series. I saw one post that had the vendor/device ID in the same context as an Intel GM45 but no more detail. I did not look too deep, and likely your PC documentation has all the information.
You can determine what sax2 thinks the card might be by typing with root permissions:
sax2 -p
caf4926 has a good point/question. Does your PC run X window currently? Can you only boot to a text mode?
Thats an application that runs under X ? Hence it reads to me that your card was likely running properly under X, and changing to the VESA driver may have been a mistake.