antiX-16-b2.1-full available - Page 6

SamK · posted: 2016-05-01 15:52

anticapitalista wrote:Are the cursor problems only with intel graphics?

Can't test other systems at present but the mouse cursor problem does occur on this system.

inxi -Gc0
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x800@60.04hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-05-01 16:13

If intel is causing the problem, try booting live with root persistence and do the following

apt-get purge xserver-xorg-video-intel
apt-get update
apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel

This will install the Debian jessie version (the on on the cd is a newer version from MX).

Reboot to see if there is any effect.

Jerry · posted: 2016-05-01 16:55

No difference here.

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-05-01 17:01

Jerry - do you get the same problem installed or only when running live?

Jerry · posted: 2016-05-01 17:04

WAIT I forgot to do F5 > persistence_root and when I did: the cursor showed up. This is live.

To answer your question: I have always seen it both live and installed, though I do not have b2 installed atm on this 32 machine.

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2016-05-01 17:09

another thing to try.

in etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

make a new file called something like intel-video.conf

and add this info.

Code: Select all

Section"Device"
Identifier "card0"
Driver "intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "uxa"
EndSection

there are multiple reports across the net of various grahpical problems on SOME intel chipsets. The default for the intel video drivers is SNA (Sandy Bridge something something). They are supposed to drop back to UXA on older chips sets, but it sometimes doesn't work right.

I don't know if it affects this mouse issue, but it shouldn't hurt to try it.

Jerry · posted: 2016-05-01 17:30

It appeared to, but I can't tell if just morning spacefm triggered the change, so am going to run a test of Judy opening a window.

Edit: yup, just opening spacefm caused the cursor to appear.

SamK · posted: 2016-05-01 17:54

anticapitalista wrote:If intel is causing the problem, try booting live with root persistence and do the following

apt-get purge xserver-xorg-video-intel
apt-get update
apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel

This will install the Debian jessie version (the on on the cd is a newer version from MX).

Reboot to see if there is any effect.

Done and the cursor is displayed as expected when the desktop is shown. Looks like you found the fix.

I'm intrigued why the symptoms didn't present with JWM but did with both Fluxbox and SpaceFM.

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-05-01 17:58

SamK wrote: I'm intrigued why the symptoms didn't present with JWM but did with both Fluxbox and SpaceFM.

Absolutely no idea.

SamK · posted: 2016-05-01 18:00

@ dolphin_oracle

dolphin_oracle wrote:another thing to try.

in etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

make a new file called something like intel-video.conf

and add this info.
Code: Select all
Section"Device"
Identifier "card0"
Driver "intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "uxa"
EndSection

Is this a test to conduct with the shipped 16b2.1 intel video driver i.e. before replacing it with the one from Debian?

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2016-05-01 18:01

@Sam

Yes the driver as shipped.

SamK · posted: 2016-05-01 18:05

dolphin_oracle wrote:Yes the driver as shipped.

OK I'll create the installation on the stick again. It will probably be tomorrow before I have the time to do it.

darry1966 · posted: 2016-05-01 18:34

Yeah I have a Dell D620 machine with Intel graphics no problem with 15 though??????

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-05-01 19:07

15 uses the Debian driver, antiX-16 uses a newer one.

SamK · posted: 2016-05-02 05:50

Re: Invisible Mouse Cursor

Using the Debian Intel video driver also seems to address the high system load and cyclical behaviour
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