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FS#14433 - xf86-video-intel trace artefacts to screen

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Yuriy Vashchuk (YVaschuk) - Thursday, 23 April 2009, 07:18 GMT
Last edited by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Sunday, 31 May 2009, 12:32 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description:
I have this problem from long time (3-6 month I think).
Computer: Dell Latitude C400 (P3-M 1GHz, intel 830M)

After a boot I have the artifacts at my screen.
The artifacts multiples when I scroll page or move window.
Screenshot-1.png - just after the boot.
Screenshot-2.png - after the window moving
Screenshot-4.png - I start glxgears from terminal (I can't see the glx..window)

I have the same problem with xf86-video-intel-newest (2.7.0-3).
Both drivers (xf86-video-intel and xf86-video-intel-newest) don't work with clean xorg.conf (without additional options in Device section).

For solving problem, I use xf86-video-intel-legacy. For this driver, I don't have the image artifacts, but sometimes I have some font artifacts.

I don't use a Compiz.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
xf86-video-intel (2.6.3-3)
intel-dri (7.4-2)
libdrm (2.4.9-1)
mesa (7.4-1)
metacity (2.26.0-1)
xorg-server (1.6.1-1)
xorg-xinit (1.1.1-1)
xorg-apps (7.4-2)

* config and/or log files etc.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
------------------
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "xtrap"
Load "glx"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"

# Motion speed is too slow by default
Option "MinSpeed" "0.45"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.020"

#To enable vertical scroll, define (at least) right side "edge" limit.
#Other values are usefull for "Edge Motion"
#Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "RightEdge" "830"
Option "LeftEdge" "135"
Option "TopEdge" "120"
Option "BottomEdge" "715"

Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "100"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "400"

#Special features, disabled by default. see manpage (5)synaptics
#Option "EdgeMotionUseAlways" "0"
#Option "UpDownScrolling" "0"
#Option "LeftRightScrolling" "0"
#Option "CircularScrolling" "0"
#Option "CoastingSpeed" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "latitude"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "intel"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "82830 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
VideoRam 32768
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "DRI" "true"
Option "NoDDC" "true"
Option "NoAccel" "false"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
Option "ExaNoComposite" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024×768" "800×600" "640×480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Thanks for attention.
   Screenshot-1.png (105.7 KiB)
   Screenshot-2.png (197.9 KiB)
   Screenshot-4.png (159.5 KiB)
   xorg.conf (2.6 KiB)
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Closed by  Roman Kyrylych (Romashka)
Sunday, 31 May 2009, 12:32 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  closed on author's request, see last comments
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 23 April 2009, 14:36 GMT
First of all, get rid of that migrationHeuristic option, it's likely to cause your problems. Second, you're using the -intel driver on a legacy chipset. These work better with the -legacy driver. Third, I don't know what you're talking about with the intel-newest driver and 2.7.0-3.
Comment by Yuriy Vashchuk (YVaschuk) - Thursday, 23 April 2009, 16:38 GMT
xf86-video-intel-newest 2.7.0-3 this is package from AUR
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22968

I will try with migrationHeuristic option later.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 23 April 2009, 16:51 GMT
I see no need for this AUR package, as the same version is in testing and will be maintained when new versions come out. Besides that, the dependency has some wrong dependencies (does it need automake at runtime?!) and has a replaces flag for an official package, which is invalid for AUR packages. Please don't report bugs about unofficial AUR packages.

Note that Intel doesn't put much interest in 8xx chipsets, and even pre-965 9xx chipsets are not their main concern. Development is focused on G965 and up. That's why we have this legacy driver in the repositories.
Comment by Yuriy Vashchuk (YVaschuk) - Thursday, 23 April 2009, 20:32 GMT
Thanks. I think this is a time to change my laptop ;)
Comment by Yuriy Vashchuk (YVaschuk) - Friday, 24 April 2009, 03:48 GMT
Thanks allot about info. I just correct the configuration and all work fine with xf86-video-intel driver (not legacy).
I delete composite section and I add Option "DRI" "false".
I don't see any artifacts at screen and for fonts. I can work and I'm happy.
You can close this bug.

My current config for others:
==================
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "xtrap"
Load "glx"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"

# Motion speed is too slow by default
Option "MinSpeed" "0.45"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.020"

#To enable vertical scroll, define (at least) right side "edge" limit.
#Other values are usefull for "Edge Motion"
#Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "RightEdge" "830"
Option "LeftEdge" "135"
Option "TopEdge" "120"
Option "BottomEdge" "715"

Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "100"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "400"

#Special features, disabled by default. see manpage (5)synaptics
#Option "EdgeMotionUseAlways" "0"
#Option "UpDownScrolling" "0"
#Option "LeftRightScrolling" "0"
#Option "CircularScrolling" "0"
#Option "CoastingSpeed" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "latitude"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "intel"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "82830 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
VideoRam 32768
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "DRI" "false"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024×768" "800×600" "640×480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Sunday, 31 May 2009, 12:32 GMT
If you want people with the same hardware as yours to find your config the bugtracker doesn't seem to be the correct place IMO.
I suggest creating a page for you laptop in on the wiki (see http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HCL/Laptops) - this way it will be easier for people to find it.
Thank you for your efforts.

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