Cinnamon in software rendering mode.

[mrmajik45]

Im on Linux Mint 19. Cinnamon is stuck in software rendering mode. My CPU isn't the best so I want to fix this.

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Card: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@59.99hz
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 6.0, 256 bits)
           version: 3.3 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 Direct Render: Yes

[PeterBell]

Is it okay for me to add to this thread? I suspect my problems are similar, but with a Nehalem integrated Intel Graphics controller.

I've been running 17.x, 18.x on this hardware, for years. Now I've upgraded to 19, I'm stuck in hardware rendering mode. I had no problems running a 4.15 kernel with 18.3, so I don't suspect that it's a kernel problem.

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peter@Sala:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: Sala Kernel: 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.7 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: Intel model: DH55HC v: AAE70933-501 serial: N/A
           UEFI: Intel v: TCIBX10H.86A.0046.2011.0422.1617 date: 04/22/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5 650 (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Nehalem rev.2 cache: 4096 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 12768
           clock speeds: max: 3193 MHz 1: 1227 MHz 2: 1291 MHz 3: 1293 MHz
           4: 1329 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 6.0, 128 bits)
           version: 3.3 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Def. Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 Ortek driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 001-006
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-24-generic
Network:   Card: Intel 82578DC Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (25.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HD501LJ size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 28G used: 18G (67%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4
           ID-2: /home size: 294G used: 92G (32%) fs: xfs dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 10.65GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/sda7
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 74.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 238 Uptime: 1:55 Memory: 2000.6/7772.5MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 
peter@Sala:~$ 

I boot with rEFInd and have tried using nomodeset, but that had no effect, other than reducing the resolution.

[mrmajik45]

Is it okay for me to add to this thread? I suspect my problems are similar, but with a Nehalem integrated Intel Graphics controller.

Someone actually fixed it for me. Use this command and restart after it installs

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sudo apt install libegl-mesa0

[PeterBell]

Someone actually fixed it for me. Use this command and restart after it installs

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sudo apt install libegl-mesa0

Thanks, that did the trick, although I had to use aptitude because one dependency was at a higher version than that required by libegl-mesa0, and had to be downgraded. I think that I had done something in my previous efforts to fix!

[mrmajik45]

Your welcome! This should be useful for people in software rendering mode on Linux mint version 19.

[Thomsterdam]

if only...

To be sure that I will not run into problems, I have installed a VirtualBox with Linux Mint Cinnamon 19. I get the same message in my top right corner and when I perform this:

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sudo apt install libegl-mesa0

I get the response it is already installed. After reboot the same message is shown.

Now to avoid problems and knowing AMD/ATI GPUs are not really compatible (in my case: Radeon HD 4650, yes, I know it is ancient), I decided to buy a new graphics card. I can pick it up in the store tomorrow, but would like to run it by you guys before I install it. It is the Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile 2G. Now I know that nVidia's support is a lot better than AMD's, so I think I should be better off.

I'm just wondering: Should I upgrade to a more advanced GPU?
What I use my pc (Acer Aspire M7720, 10GB Ram, year: 2009) for is graphic and web design (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator (all on Windows in VirtualBox) InkScape, Node-JS, Firefox, FileZilla, etc.); I don't play any games, but like to watch a video from time to time and these can be 1920x1080 resolution.

Can any one give some advice? Please, elaborate and tell me why you give the advice that you do!
Thanx a lot,

Thomsterdam

[mrmajik45]

Thom, the system goes into software rendering mode because you are in a Virtual machine.

[Thomsterdam]

Hey MrMajik,

Thanx,...
That thought did cross my mind,
but that still leaves the rest of the question: Is this GPU that I am buying a good choice?

Anyone?

Thanx,

Thomsterdam

[mrmajik45]

Nvidia could have problems but are easier to fix than Amd problems.