[oi-dev] [HEADSUP] X server update in OpenIndiana Hipster

Fri Mar 6 09:33:22 UTC 2015

Hi Ken,

ken mays via oi-dev wrote:
> Jean-Pierre,
>
> Power Mgt in BIOS
> 1. pfexec pkg install
> system/pciutils at 3.2.0,5.11-2014.0.1.0:20140528T080827Z
> <http://pkg.openindiana.org/hipster-2015/info/0/system%2Fpciutils%403.2.0%2C5.11-2014.0.1.0%3A20140528T080827Z>
> 2. Use setpci -s "<GPU PCI ID>" F4.B=## (where ## is BB=light, 77=med)

Unfortunately this has no effect :

$ pfexec setpci -s 0:2.0 F4.B=AA
setpci: Cannot find any working access method.
[oindiana at openindiana oindiana]$ su
Password:
# setpci -d 8086:116 F4.B=AA
# setpci -d 8086:116 F4.B=77
# setpci -s 0:2.0 F4.B=77

I have also tried these commands before starting X.
The brightness register is probably not at F4.

On Linux (and Intel driver), it is a two-byte register
which can be accessed through :
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/card0-LVDS-1/intel_backlight

Does this location give a clue ?

> Usually you can get the function keys on your laptop to do this if
> programmed correctly (BIOS).

Unfortunately, they do not (with any OS).

Jean-Pierre

>
> I set up VESA using 1280x1024 and 1920x1080 so it'll work if your setup
> allows it.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
>
>
>
> On Thursday, March 5, 2015 3:32 AM, Jean-Pierre André
> <jean-pierre.andre at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Nikola,
>
> Nikola M wrote:
>  >
>  > On 03/ 3/15 04:31 PM, Jean-Pierre André wrote:
>  >> Hi Ken,
>  >>
>  >> ken mays via oi-dev wrote:
>  >>> Hello,
>  >>>
>  >>> The lockdown (pkg freeze) is needed mainly on the XServer and Intel
>  >>> driver.
>  >>> You need to maintain Intel driver's 2.6.3 or 2.9.1 for XServer 1.7.7.
>  >>
>  >> I assume you mean Intel driver 2.9.1 is compatible with
>  >> current Xorg server 1.7.7, but where is it to be found ?
>  >>
>  >> The latest hipster ships with 2.99.917 (not compatible
>  >> with Xorg) and older one shipped with 2.6.3 (probably
>  >> not compatible with my hardware). An intermediate
>  >> version compatible with both Xorg server and hardware
>  >> would be nice...
>  >
>  > Hi Jean-Pierre,
>  >
>  > Could you please also state what is your hardware, brand, model,
>  > configuration and grahics card/integrated graphics model (included in
>  > motherboard, chipset or inside cpu).
>
> scanpci shows :
>
> pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x02 function 0x00: vendor 0x8086 device 0x0116
>    Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated
> Graphics Controller
>    CardVendor 0x103c card 0x1894 (Hewlett-Packard Company, Card unknown)
>
> On Windows 7 the card is displayed as "Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000"
>
> Note : https://www.illumos.org/issues/5670
> <https://www.illumos.org/issues/5670>(from Ken) mentions
> "Intel HD Graphics: 2000-6000" to be supported by the Intel
> driver not ported to OI, which gives hope for the future.
>
> Xorg.0.log shows on Hipster (any 2014 versions) :
> ....
> (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>          compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 2.6.3
>          Module class: X.Org Video Driver
>          ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
> (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/amd64/vesa_drv.so
> (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>          compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 2.3.0
>          Module class: X.Org Video Driver
>          ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
> ...
> (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
> (II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/amd64/intel_drv.so
>
> So Xorg tries to use the Intel driver 2.6.3 and gives up.
> The vesa driver is used instead, which is not bad (I need
> no 3D). The only problem is that I cannot adjust the
> brightness, and maximum brightness is unbearable, hence
> my initial question.
>
>  >
>  > How it behaves in hipster-2014.1 and maybe booting from live 20141010
>  > DVD/USB?
>
> Same result (no surprise, this is the same driver
> and same xorg server).
>
>  > Idea of freezing X and intel driver is if you freeze it in a working
>  > state, before one updates rest of the system to hipster-2015 for testing
>  > for new bugs. (Works for me for older intel graphics, e.g. 945)
>
> I also tested hipster 2015. The Intel driver fails
> because of undefined symbol RegionEmptyData. This is
> probably the signature of Xorg server being incompatible
> with Intel driver 99.99.917
>
>  > If also in hipster-2014.1 you do not have your graphics working
>  > correctly (explain how it works, does it display with low
>  > resolution/VESA or something) you can then try installing/booting from
>  > live DVDs of older Openindiana /dev and Hipster release DVDs.
>
> Unfortunately this computer is not old enough (about
> two years and a half), and it has always fallen back
> to using the vesa driver. This appears to just be
> caused by an unsupported graphic model.
>
> I have also tried to configure /etc/X11/xorg.conf to
> reject the vesa driver. This has only led to having no
> graphics at all.
>
>  > If with no previous release it worked for you, see that you report a bug
>  > on it, too.
>  > https://www.illumos.org/projects/openindiana/issues
>
> The conclusion will be to wait for the new Xorg
> server...
>
> Ken mentioned an Intel driver 2.9.1 which I could test
> if I found it somewhere.
>
> For now, having a way to adjust the brightness through
> the vesa driver would be enough.
>
>
> Jean-Pierre
>
>
>
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