Created attachment 26759 [details] Info on hardware, xorg.conf, Xorg.0.log Trying to load X fails on a Thinkpad W500 with Opensuse 11.1. The laptop has switchable graphics, but only integrated graphics is enabled in the BIOS. The chipset is the Intel GM45 Express. After booting the system in text mode (init 3) I try to configure X with SaX2, but after starting the X server the laptop lcd becomes black with the backlight on, and there is no way to go back to text mode, I can only reboot. The system is responsive however, because I can press Ctrl-Alt-F2, login and give a reboot command while the screen remains black. Also Ctrl-Alt-Canc works doing a clean reboot. I've tried to disable acceleration, DRI, select different resolutions or outputs but there is no way to make X to work. Also the vesafb driver does not work. System environment: -- chipset: GM45 Express -- system architecture: x86_64 -- kernel version: 2.6.27.23-0.1-default -- Linux distribution: OpenSuse 11.1 -- Machine or mobo model: Thinkpad W500 Type 4060-3WG -- Display connector: Internal LCD: 1920x1200, External: analog VGA and Displayport (not tested)
>> -- Display connector: Internal LCD: 1920x1200, External: analog VGA and Displayport (not tested) Which of them are actually connected/used? On the other side, 2.5.0 driver is pretty old. It will be good if you could try the latest driver like 2.8 or 2.7.
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Sorry, I've tried the latest binary packages from the development branch of Opensuse, but it seems that they provide only 2.5 driver. I'll try to compile my own version of the driver, but I need some time because I'm very busy now. Thank you.
Created attachment 27559 [details] Xorg.0.log with 2.7.0 drivers
Tried with version 2.7.0 of the driver with no luck. The server starts but the screen is black with backlight on. Kernel 2.6.27.23. Maybe a DPMS problem?
I don't have any switchable machines to test with, but I'm working on getting the BIOS & platform docs for the feature opened up. That should make it easier to support this in the future...
Any news on this one? Recent kernels have some switchable graphics support built in...
I guess it must be fixed.
Ok. I tested my laptop with the new release of Opensuse and now the Intel driver works well.
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