Intel GMA500 'Poulsbo' drivers

Acer 751h on Ubuntu 9.10 still does not work

Asked by Call me Ishmael

Hello, I followed the procedure on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo#Karmic%20%289.10%29

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/ppa && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d poulsbo-config

for Karmic (9.10), but still does not work after reboot. The resolution is 1024x768, no 2d or 3d acceleration at all.
I have the latest kernel (2.6.31-22) installed as requested. The psb module is not preloaded, a modprobe psb inserts the module without problems or warnings, but of course is too late to add it after session start.
I added the psb module to /etc/modules, still it does not work and I don't think it is the correct procedure, anyway.
I compiled the psb.ko module (apt-get install psb-kernel-modules) and apt-get remove psb-modules as specified in the above how to, still no luck.
I downgraded the kernel to -20 -15 and -14, recompiled the module, still it did not work for any kernel.
According to the howto, 2D and 3D shall work for Karmic (reason why I did not try Lucid), but it doesn't.
I installed 9.10 with the alternate cd (text mode), and since it was plugged to the network it did all the updates during installation. Last resort is to re-install from scratch with no updates and see what's happening if I compile psb.ko with the default (-14?) kernel.

I've seen a lot's of howtos about manual modification of xorg.conf, but I guess they are outdated and the last procedure should work.
Any suggestion, hint?
Thanks,

Andrea

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Vitaliy Kulikov (slonua) said : 		#1

Hi Andrea, Thank You for report.
Maybe, You right .. guide for Karmic can be inaccurate, i will take care about correction .. could you wait.
Also, we have fix for 3D on Lucid ... could u wait for 2-3 days =) ?!

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Vitaliy Kulikov (slonua) said : 		#2

wiki have been fixed .. please proceed:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo#Karmic (9.10)

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Open a terminal and type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/ppa && sudo apt-get update
this command will add 'GMA500 PPA' repository and update database

sudo apt-get install libdrm-poulsbo1 poulsbo-config poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d psb-firmware psb-kernel-headers psb-modules xpsb-glx
after your system will be installed with all needed packages, you must restart your netbook.

 Then new kernel have been installed, please proceed with following step in case of issue

sudo dpkg-reconfigure psb-kernel-source

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alwaysanewbie (glennh) said : 		#3

I have the same problems with my Dell mini (Karmic) and am currently using the "2.6.31-21" kernel, which works great, as the new kernel leads to the low resolution notification at boot.

I've tried the new method, but it doesn't work. When I try to solve whatever the issue may be, following the new manual, I get the following:

xxxx@xoxo: sudo dpkg-reconfigure psb-kernel-source
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: psb-kernel-source is not installed

Any help will be appreciated. Thx

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Call me Ishmael (callmeishmael) said : 		#4

xxxx@xoxo: sudo dpkg-reconfigure psb-kernel-source
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: psb-kernel-source is not installed

try before:
sudo apt-get install psb-kernel-source

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alwaysanewbie (glennh) said : 		#5

Thanks for your input, call me Ishmael,

I had tried it several times before and tried it once again, but it still takes me, at boot, to the low-graphical mode notification page with lots of errors.

Back to the 2.6.31-21 again : (

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Vitaliy Kulikov (slonua) said : 		#6

could u remove all ur packges by ppa-purge .. upgrade ur system with new kernel , reboot, and then proceed with installation again ....

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alwaysanewbie (glennh) said : 		#7

Hi, Vitality Kulikov,

I reinstalled the packages as you suggested. No luck : (
Same old low-graphic mode.

I guess I'll be sticking with 2.6.31-21 for a while until whatever the issues are resolved. It works flawlessly with my Dell mini 10 anyway.

Thanks for your help, bud.

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Vitaliy Kulikov (slonua) said : 		#8

You are welcome. I see Your vision.

In any case, You can convert this conversion to bug 'Create bug report' to provide more info about your system by apport-collect.

$ apport-collect <BUG_NUMBER> -p xserver-xorg-video-psb

Bad, news that for now NO support for karmic, but we can support You with configuration issues.
I think You have some old linked libraries.

Well, also You can migrate to Lucid. But, remember remove old drivers before it.

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antogr (anto-gr) said : 		#9

i have the same problem on an aspire AO751h i dont have 2d or 3d and my resolution is only 1024x768

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antogr (anto-gr) said : 		#10

and how can i do ppa-purge on ubuntu 9.10 ?

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Vitaliy Kulikov (slonua) said : 		#11

just install ppa-purge and then use it =).

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antogr (anto-gr) said : 		#12

ok. i fixed my resolution by editing the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. i have to try the 2d and the 3d now. i hope its fixed. thanx anyway

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