Laptop Graphics

Graphics Resource Links for Laptops:

* Understanding Notebook Video - How to Choose the Proper Display on a Notebook

How to fix the 3 part screen in Dell Inspiron 8000 series in Hardy: This is also useful as a start point for similar problems with other laptops.

Open the terminal Run sudo displayconfig-gtk Select the correct model for Screen 1 (usually the system manufacturer + native resolution) Set the resolution to the monitor's native resolution Click the OK button Log out Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to switch to a virtual terminal Run sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf Find the Virtual line under Section "Screen" Change the virtual resolution to the native resolution Press Ctrl + O to save, and Ctrl + X to exit. Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM

NOTE THE TABLE BELOW IS NOW OBSOLETE. A FIXED KERNEL HAS BEEN BACKPORTED. USE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS INSTEAD

Run this command

sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-backport-oneiric linux-headers-generic-lts-backport-oneiric

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). Both Media:Dell-fix.sh and the step by step instructions do the same thing. This is also known as the "Dell Fix"

Easy way Download this file Media:Dell-fix.sh If you're booted into Recovery Mode, or otherwise have a root shell with networking, you can download the script by typing the following into a terminal: wget http://wiki.freegeek.org/images/f/f7/Dell-fix.sh Make it executable by running chmod u+x Dell-fix.sh (make sure you are in the same directory that 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