Video Drivers for suse 11.1 dell inspiron

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#1

I have a dell inspiron 1545. I think my graphics drivers are not installed. The screen looks blur. The text is not that clear as in vista. And while watching the movies the screen movies frame by frame though my ram is 4gb and a intel core 2 duo processor.
Can any one tell me how to install graphics drivers for my laptop

/etc/X11/xorg.conf file contains

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SaX generated X11 config file

Created on: 2009-05-09T13:30:34+0000.

Version: 8.1

Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005

Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>

Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)

PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!

Section “Files”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/local”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/PEX”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/kwintv”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/CID”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/xtest”
FontPath “/opt/kde3/share/fonts”
InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
EndSection

Section “ServerFlags”
Option “AIGLX” “on”
Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
Option “ZapWarning” “on”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load “dbe”
Load “freetype”
Load “extmod”
Load “glx”
Load “dri”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “kbd”
Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
Option “Protocol” “Standard”
Option “XkbLayout” “us”
Option “XkbModel” “microsoftpro”
Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “mouse”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Option “Buttons” “5”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Name” “Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “synaptics”
Identifier “Mouse[3]”
Option “AccelFactor” “0.1”
Option “BottomEdge” “650”
Option “Buttons” “5”
Option “CircScrollDelta” “0.1”
Option “CircScrollTrigger” “2”
Option “CircularScrolling” “1”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “EdgeMotionMaxSpeed” “15”
Option “EdgeMotionMinSpeed” “15”
Option “Emulate3Buttons” “on”
Option “EmulateMidButtonTime” “75”
Option “FingerHigh” “17”
Option “FingerLow” “14”
Option “HorizScrollDelta” “0”
Option “InputFashion” “Mouse”
Option “LeftEdge” “120”
Option “MaxSpeed” “3”
Option “MaxTapMove” “110”
Option “MaxTapTime” “180”
Option “MinSpeed” “0.2”
Option “Name” “ALPS;Touchpad”
Option “Protocol” “auto-dev”
Option “RightEdge” “830”
Option “SHMConfig” “on”
Option “TopEdge” “120”
Option “UpDownScrolling” “1”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “VertScrollDelta” “20”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “synaptics”
Identifier “Mouse[5]”
Option “AccelFactor” “0.1”
Option “BottomEdge” “650”
Option “Buttons” “5”
Option “CircScrollDelta” “0.1”
Option “CircScrollTrigger” “2”
Option “CircularScrolling” “1”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “EdgeMotionMaxSpeed” “15”
Option “EdgeMotionMinSpeed” “15”
Option “Emulate3Buttons” “on”
Option “EmulateMidButtonTime” “75”
Option “FingerHigh” “17”
Option “FingerLow” “14”
Option “HorizScrollDelta” “0”
Option “InputFashion” “Mouse”
Option “LeftEdge” “120”
Option “MaxSpeed” “3”
Option “MaxTapMove” “110”
Option “MaxTapTime” “180”
Option “MinSpeed” “0.2”
Option “Name” “ALPS;Touchpad”
Option “Protocol” “auto-dev”
Option “RightEdge” “830”
Option “SHMConfig” “on”
Option “TopEdge” “120”
Option “UpDownScrolling” “1”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “VertScrollDelta” “20”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
DisplaySize 344 193
HorizSync 29-40
Identifier “Monitor[0]”
ModelName “Unknown”
Option “DPMS”
Option “PreferredMode” “1360x768”
VendorName “Unknown”
VertRefresh 48-75
UseModes “Modes[0]”
EndSection

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
Modeline “1360x768” 69.61 1360 1416 1560 1760 768 769 772 791
Modeline “1280x768” 65.18 1280 1336 1464 1648 768 769 772 791
Modeline “1280x768” 55.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 768 771 778 786 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “1280x720” 64.90 1280 1336 1464 1648 720 721 724 743
Modeline “1280x720” 55.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 720 723 728 738 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “1024x768” 51.89 1024 1064 1168 1312 768 769 772 791
Modeline “1024x768” 45.50 1024 1072 1104 1184 768 771 775 786 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “1280x600” 65.71 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 623
Modeline “1280x600” 56.00 1280 1328 1360 1440 600 603 613 619 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “1024x600” 52.95 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 623
Modeline “1024x600” 46.00 1024 1072 1104 1184 600 603 613 619 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “800x600” 40.83 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 623
Modeline “800x600” 37.25 800 848 880 960 600 603 607 618 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “768x576” 39.22 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599
Modeline “768x576” 35.75 768 816 848 928 576 579 583 594 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “640x480” 30.72 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 502
Modeline “640x480” 29.25 640 688 720 800 480 483 487 497 +HSync -VSync
Modeline “640x480” 28.56 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
Modeline “640x480” 25.95 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 499
Modeline “640x480” 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
EndSection

Section “Screen”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1360x768” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1360x768” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1360x768” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1360x768” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
Device “Device[0]”
Identifier “Screen[0]”
Monitor “Monitor[0]”
EndSection

Section “Device”
BoardName “Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset”
Driver “intel”
Identifier “Device[0]”
Option “monitor-LVDS” “Monitor[0]”
VendorName “Intel”
EndSection

Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Layout[all]”
InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
InputDevice “Mouse[3]” “SendCoreEvents”
Option “Clone” “off”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
Screen “Screen[0]”
EndSection

Section “DRI”
Group “video”
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “on”
EndSection

#2
  1. Looks like you have a intel chip, this chip is supported.
  2. You have the right driver “intel”.
  3. Have you activated the 3D support? yast-hardware-vga & monitor-activating 3D-works compiz fusion?
  4. If it is not faster after, maybe you have a newer version of the intel chip…try the new version with the new kernel…you will find it here: Software.openSUSE.org
  5. If you have still problems, write back…we will try to help (the text clearness you can make better by the gnome ore kde settings)
#3

The screen looks blur. The text is not that clear as in vista.

Do you think X is using the native resolution of your display? To start with, I would have a look at what ‘xrandr’ command reports. (It will show an ‘*’ next to the current resolution).

#4

@Caleb_IX
I am currently using kde desktop…I dont know the reason y the text looks blur
Yes i have configured 3D desktop

harish@linux:~> xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1360 x 768, maximum 3840 x 1200
VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS connected 1360x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 344mm x 193mm
1360x768 50.0*+
1280x768 50.0 48.8
1280x720 53.0 52.0
1024x768 50.0 48.9
1280x600 64.0 62.8
1024x600 64.0 62.8
800x600 64.0 60.3 62.8 56.2
768x576 66.0 64.9
640x480 72.8 75.0 75.0 73.6 70.0 65.0 59.9 60.0

#5

Is everything working out of the box? When yes you should taste the installation with new kernel and x-org…i really dont know why you have this problems…this chip should work…:expressionless:

#6

This problem you describe (working intel driver with supported 3D, slow performance, graphic bugs) looks for my like the bug with the new ubuntu ( http://forums.opensuse.org/tech-news/413755-ubuntu-9-04-3d-mistake.html) you use the actual kernel and actual x-org (openSUSE 11.1). Hmm…:\

  1. The problem can be a bag at the installation/configuration of openSUSE 11.1 and it will be fixed with a new install

  2. Or you have the same problem as described in ubuntu because you have done a update of this files

  3. Or it is only a bad support of your chip with the actual software of openSUSE 11.1…if it is this problem you can taste 11.2milestone 1 or 11.2milestone2 (it comes out at may 28) (when everythin works out of the box and you don t need special software witch is not available for 11.2)

  4. Or wait what a while to see, what some of the moderators think about it…

#7

There is a bug with the intel driver on recent xorg and kernel. There may be a fix with the 2.6.30 and latest intel driver but to work reasonably you may need to use an older distribution. I’m currently running 11.0 with dri turned off on a system with the intel driver. Perhaps turning dri off would work on 11.1.

#8

Thats what i mean too…
If i were you: → Software.openSUSE.org or http://software.opensuse.org/old/11.0
the new x-org cames out in summer…i m sure it will be integrated in openSUSE 11.2! :wink: Hope it will be fixed!

Caleb_IX