Workaround: BT4-r1 lacks 1024x600 Resolution support for Intel Integrated Graphics.

[fromthestars]

Does all of this still apply the same to bt4-r2?

edit: intel gma 3150, bt4-r2 I was able to simply edit my xorg.config

[spyd3rweb]

Does all of this still apply the same to bt4-r2?

Yes, I can confirm the same issues using a fresh BackTrack 4-R2 live USB, at least on my hardware (ASUS Eee PC 1005PEB which uses the Intel N450 Pineview/GMA 3150 chipset).

I experienced the same issues with the GMA 3150 IGP not being recognized by the intel video driver, and that the non-standard resolutions (ie, 1024x600) are not listed in the Intel Video Bios by default.

BackTrack 4-R2 is still using xserver-xorg-core 1.5.2 and xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.4.1. Full hardware acceleration support of the latest Intel integrated graphics platforms requires (X-org 1.8) to upgrade to at least version (2.12) of the xserver-xorg-video-intel drivers.

(Intel Linux Graphics: 2010Q2)

edit: intel gma 3150, bt4-r2 I was able to simply edit my xorg.config

Can you confirm what resolution X is starting in? Use the following command from a terminal while in X:

root@bt:~# xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 800 x 600, maximum 800 x 600
...

Also could you share your hardware information, and the relevant parts of your xorg.conf.

root@bt:~# lshw -C cpu
*-cpu
        description: CPU
        product: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N450   @ 1.66GHz
...
root@bt:~# lshw -C display
*-display:0 UNCLAIMED
        description: VGA compatible controller
        product: N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller
...

[zimmaro]

it's ok! Works!!!! on asus eeepc 1001px!!!!(only little problem (for now) i'm working manual! many thanks to spy3dweb "sorry my english"

[AngelMasters]

Before you attempt to get the framebuffer hook to work, you must first make sure that you can run 915resolution manually. Can you post the 915resolution command you are using and the resulting error(s)?

Also, before you repost please see the following readme for more information on how to use 915resolution:

(http://915resolution.mango-lang.org/readme.html)

FATAL: Error inserting uvesafb (/lib/modules/2.6.30.9/kernel/drivers/video/uvesafb.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

And The command i use to start 915resolution is: 915resolution 45 1024 600 24

[AngelMasters]

Damm It finaly made it work, to put it to work, and missing from the tutorial, you need to edit you rc.local file and inside put your resolution mode inside, thanks to spyd3rweb, he's a freaking genus, and likes to help, if all on this community were like him, all of us would be already seasoned veterans. (Not Licking Your Boot) But the matter took me 1,1/2 weeks.
Ohh i almost forgot now KDM reports that im running on low graphics mode, i will try something, will let you know, if it works, because i'm not using kdm-kde3, i use kdm-kde4, it looks better.

The code to start the resolution it's already on the framebuffer file that you create.
Just put the line into your rc.local by using your favorite text editor.

[0xphk]

Great tutorial, worked like a charm on my EEE 901

got also a higher terminal resolution without x

awesome

thanks mate

cheers phk

[benjammin]

Thanks for the tutorial, worked perfectly on my EEE PC 1015PEM.

[akuj1n]

I am giving this another go after installing r2 and I am having some issues, i have gotten all the way to rebuilding intramfs image but it wont allow me to

when attempting

update-initramfs -u -k 'uname -r'

it is coming back with

cannot find /lib/modules/uname -r


i feel like im doing something stupid here, i am so close please help me out here

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followed to a T and it worked the first time np, i have to set resolution manually each time...

sudo 915resolution 5a 1024 600 24

for some reason auto init script is working

dell mini 210 intel gma 3150

[spyd3rweb]

when attempting: update-initramfs -u -k 'uname -r'

it is coming back with: cannot find /lib/modules/uname -r

i feel like im doing something stupid here, i am so close please help me out here

Those aren't apostrophes (') they're backticks (`), on the same key as the (~). The backticks are used to run a command and return its output.

update-initramfs -u -k `uname -r`

As pointed out by Jurimaru earlier in the thread, if the above command fails and complains about missing the v86d package, execute the following command and try update-initramfs again:

apt-get install v86d

[akuj1n]

I was able to get this working without updating the intell driver 2010q2/q3 but could you go ahead and explain how to install that driver update as well?