On 23 August 2011 10:51, Max Xie <max.t.xie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yeah, I've installed the 'gnome-shell' by the full installation command: > > pacman -Syu gnome > pacman -S gnome-extra > > and 'gnome-shell' is surely installed. > > The option "Force Fallback Mode" is OFF as the default. But, the problem > haven't gone. > > The GNOME cannot probe my Graphics, it shows 'Uknown' in 'System info' > control-panel. > > My CPU is Intel i5-2300, with Intel HD 2000 Graphics within it and that's my > graphic processor. I've heard about the newest 'xf86-video-intel' can > support the Intel's new Sandy Bridge and also HD 2000/3000 Graphics so I > installed it. It seems to work fine with xmonad and Fallback Mode of Gnome. > Is that driver still under developing and not able to provide Hardware > Acceleration? Or just the Gnome don't support it? Or I have chosen the wrong > driver? > > How can I check whether the driver supports 3d hardware acceleration (of > course out of Gnome)? > > ---- > Mail by Max Xie > > > > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Guillaume ALAUX <guillaume@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> On 23 August 2011 09:48, Max Xie <max.t.xie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > Sorry for my bad English. >> > >> > I've just bought a new computer about 1 month ago and I tried to install >> > archlinux as second OS on it yesterday. But when I got everything done >> and >> > started the Gnome, it took a minute and, started in Fallback Mode with >> > a dialog box telling me maybe I have not got proper driver for the >> graphic >> > card. It appeared just the first time I start Gnome, nerver I got that >> > dialog box further, still in fallback mode. >> > >> > My graphic card is Intel HD 2000 integrated in CPU. I'm using >> > xf86-video-intel as the driver. I can't check what's wrong. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > ---- >> > Mail by Max Xie >> > >> >> Hello, >> >> Have you installed 'gnome-shell' as explained in the wiki [0]? >> To get back to regular gnome-shell mode, launch gnome-control-center, >> navigate to "System info", tab "Graphics" and set "Force fallback >> mode" to OFF. If it still says you cannot use it then you may have >> issues with your graphic drivers. >> >> [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gnome#Introduction >> >> >> -- >> Guillaume >> > > The GNOME cannot probe my Graphics, it shows 'Uknown' in 'System info' control-panel. That should not be relevant: I have 2 computers here running Gnome OK in regular mode saying Graphic card = "Unknown". I have no Intel graphic card so I am not experienced with them but: have you followed the wiki [0]? Especially parts about KMS. You should have a look at your Xorg.0.log. [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel -- Guillaume
