Intel drivers

[desertfox53]

I downloaded the Intel drivers (xf86-video-intel-2.8.1) but, I don't know how to install them. I'm using Fedora 11. Could someone help this newbee? Thanks!

[tdcrooks]

Where's you download them from? What kind of file is it?

[desertfox53]

I downloaded it from freedesktop.org. It's a .tar.bz2 file.

[lollysticky]

Originally Posted by desertfox53

I downloaded the Intel drivers (xf86-video-intel-2.8.1) but, I don't know how to install them. I'm using Fedora 11. Could someone help this newbee? Thanks!

Probably you'll have to compile it yourself in order to install.

[cpuobsessed]

Why not use the drivers from the Fedora Repos?

[lollysticky]

Originally Posted by desertfox53

I downloaded it from freedesktop.org. It's a .tar.bz2 file.

the package for intel chipsets is "xorg-x11-drv-i810".

for fc11, the package is renamed to "xorg-x11-drv-intel" (If I'm not mistaken), so just do: "yum install xorg-x11-drv-intel" and normally you'll be fine

[desertfox53]

I'm using the drivers that Fedora installed but, video doesn't play. I get sound and a black window with squiggly lines all over the screen in Media Player. I am hoping that installing the above drivers will correct the problem.

[desertfox53]

How do I compile it myself?

[lollysticky]

Originally Posted by desertfox53

I'm using the drivers that Fedora installed but, video doesn't play. I get sound and a black window with squiggly lines all over the screen in Media Player. I am hoping that installing the above drivers will correct the problem.

You did install all required codecs for the movies right? Just to make sure :P
And read my previous posts for information about the package to install.

[desertfox53]

I tried to install xorg-x11-drv-intel and got the following error:

xorg-x11-drv-intel = 2.8.0-15.20090909.fc12 is needed by package xorg-x11-drv-intel-devel-2.8.0-15.20090909.fc12.i686 (/xorg-x11-drv-intel-devel-2.8.0-15.20090909.fc12.i686-1)

I looked at lollysticky threads but, I didn't see which codecs to install and where they can be found.

[lollysticky]

1) fc12 is currently in alpha-beta stage, so you'd better ask in that forum. Things can go wrong in such stages.

2) did you use yum to install the packages or did you do a manual installation? just instal the xorg-x11-drv-intel package (no need for the xorg-x11-drv-intel-devel package) via yum. You're getting an error because both packages (the core and devel one) are not the same version.

P.S. i just refered to my previous post, not another thread :P

[desertfox53]

I just tried to install the .rpm (ftp://195.220.108.108/linux/fedora/r....fc11.i586.rpm). I got back the message that the package is already installed. I do get an error message about needing the h.264 codec but, I haven't be able to find it.

[lollysticky]

euhm... normally if you install a media-player like vlc or others trough yum, all codecs get installed automatically if they're available.

the H.264 and AVC video streams are normally supported by installing the "x264" package (it could also be named x264-libs, my memory fails me atm :P). But as far as I can search on the online repository, it isn't available for fedora 12 yet. Such questions should be posted in the fedora-12 forum

[desertfox53]

Listen, thanks for your help but, I installed Fedora 11 on two separate PCs and have spent many, many hours and videos don't play on either one. I was hoping that Linux had advanced to the point that one didn't need a masters degree just to play a DVD or AVI! Maybe I'll try again in another 2 or 3 years.

[tdcrooks]

Originally Posted by desertfox53

I was hoping that Linux had advanced to the point that one didn't need a masters degree just to play a DVD or AVI!

Don't blame Linux, blame the people responsible for these proprietary codecs.