Intel 8XX graphic chips

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How to fix the "Black Screen of Death" on i845, i855 and some (but not all) other 8xx graphics chips. GTT Incoherency Patch.(e.g. Dell Inspiron 1100).

Using a Backported Kernel (recommended)

Install the Backported Kernel

• sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-backport-oneiric linux-headers-generic-lts-backport-oneiric
• Reboot the system

The following methods are deprecated. Media:Dell-fix.sh and the step by step instructions do the same thing. Try using the backported kernel before attempting either of the following methods.

Dell-fix.sh

• Download this file Media:Dell-fix.sh
• make it executable by running chmod +x Dell-fix.sh (make sure you are in the same directory as you downloaded it to).
• run it as sudo bash Dell-fix.sh

Step by Step

Install the 855gm PPA and the patched kernel.

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:brian-rogers/graphics-fixes-testing
• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.37-graphics2+12 linux-headers-2.6.37-graphics2+12-generic linux-image-2.6.37-graphics2+12-generic
• sudo apt-get install

If that doesn't work go on to the next commands.

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glasen/intel-driver
• sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

If that doesn't work go on to the next commands.

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glasen/855gm-fix
• sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install dkms 855gm-fix-dkms

Additional Steps

• (create /etc/X11/x.org)
• Add the following lines

 Section "Module"
         Disable "dri"
         Disable "glx"
 EndSection