[SOLVED] resolution 800 x 600 and cant change it. xfce 18.3

[Silent38]

Hi!
That's a new computer, first installation Linux Mint above Endless OS.
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alya@alya-Aspire-XC-830 ~ $ xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 800 x 600, current 800 x 600, maximum 800 x 600
default connected 800x600+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   800x600       75.00* 

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alya@alya-Aspire-XC-830 ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: alya-Aspire-XC-830 Kernel: 4.11.0-14-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   Mobo: Acer model: Aspire XC-830
           Bios: American Megatrends v: R01-A3 date: 02/27/2018
CPU:       Quad core Intel Pentium Silver J5005 (-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 11980
           clock speeds: max: 1501 MHz 1: 800 MHz 2: 800 MHz 3: 1000 MHz
           4: 900 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Device 3184 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: fbdev,intel (unloaded: vesa)
           Resolution: 800x600@75.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 4.0, 128 bits)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Device 3198 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:0e.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.11.0-14-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_DT01ACA1 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 913G used: 14G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.09GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 181 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 324.3/3757.9MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35 

If I upgrade, for instance, to 4.13.0-45 or 4.15. I have infinite boot with some artefacts in logo place.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt update

I installed new drivers but it could not help.

[thx-1138]

...some observations:
1) Both 4.11 & 4.13 have reached end-of-life since quite some time now...
2) Intel Device 3184 equals UHD Graphics 605, ie. Gemini Lake. Basic support for such was just added under 4.11...
3) You say you updated the drivers via above ppa, but ppa above = mesa 19.0-git, and your inxi says mesa 17.0.7...
4) Not sure also how well such an older xorg will play with Gemini Lake...
5) It further appears that both xserver-xorg-video-intel & fbdev are concurrently loaded above...
6) I'd seriously doubt if xserver-xorg-video-intel has received any patches for Gemini Lake, it's development is almost dormant...

Was there a specific show-stopper that made you select 18.3 instead of current 19/19.1?
Personally, that's what i'd try myself first. But if you prefer 18.3 for a specific reason, i would start with:
1) I'd first make sure that no packages are withhold from Update Manager - check it's settings & adjust them:
current Mesa under 18.3 is 18.0.5, not 17.0.7 as per above...
2) Update xorg to a more recent version...
apt install xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-video-all-hwe-16.04
3) Then i'd apt purge xserver-xorg-video-intel, so that it defaults to kernel's modesetting...
4) Try a 4.15 kernel, as it is a supported one...plus, it should be more mature for your Gemini Lake.
5) Then, and only then, if things still don't work as they are supposed to, i'd consider using a ppa...

(also note that it's a (very) good idea using Timeshift / making back-ups before messing up with such...)

EDIT: if you do upgrade to a newer Xorg as per above, you'd then need...
apt purge xserver-xorg-video-intel-hwe-16.04
If you don't (ie. you skip to 3 directly), then just use the previous command...

[Silent38]

Thanks, for answer.

I can't upgrade kernel to 4.15 or install Mint 19, 19.1. I have blinking screen: black - grey - balck - grey etc. And artefacts near cursor or instead Mint logo.

"2) Update xorg to a more recent version...
apt install xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-video-all-hwe-16.04
3) Then i'd apt purge xserver-xorg-video-intel, so that it defaults to kernel's modesetting..."

Does nothing.

I solve problem with display resolution by upgrading to kernel 4.13.0.-16.

I have

alya@alya-Aspire-XC-830 ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: alya-Aspire-XC-830 Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: Mobo: Acer model: Aspire XC-830
Bios: American Megatrends v: R01-A3 date: 02/27/2018
CPU: Quad core Intel Pentium Silver J5005 (-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 11980
clock speeds: max: 2800 MHz 1: 1497 MHz 2: 1497 MHz 3: 1497 MHz
4: 1497 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 3184 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.6 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1440x900@59.89hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics (Geminilake)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Device 3198 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:0e.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-16-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.9% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_DT01ACA1 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 913G used: 15G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.09GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 175 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 404.7/3756.6MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
alya@alya-Aspire-XC-830 ~ $ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1440 x 900, maximum 8192 x 8192
DP-1 connected 1440x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 255mm
1440x900 59.89*+ 74.98
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1280x960 60.00
1152x864 75.00
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
832x624 74.55
800x600 75.00 60.32 56.25
640x480 75.00 59.94
720x400 70.08
HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

But 4.13.0-45 - does the same blinking screen.

So, I can use display now. But without upgrading.

[thx-1138]

...then this is something that goes quite a bit deeper i'm afraid.
Actually, the above did something, it gave you a newer Xorg & also got rid of the obsolete driver,
it simply didn't gave the desired effect...
Updating to newer Mesa still a requirement though...

Try the following...
gksudo xed /etc/default/grub
Change the line there as:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="i915.enable_psr=0 i915.enable_fbc=0 quiet splash"

Save, then run sudo update-grub. Those 2 parameters are supposed to help with the screen corruption that you mention...
You can also test them individually, ie. not add both of them at the same time.
No guarantee though, such deeper issues are usually to be researched over at bugzilla...

Edit: Seems the EndlessOS devs also disable fbc by default currently for Gemini Lake
(since you mentioned such above):... https://github.com/endlessm/linux/pull/422

[Silent38]

...then this is something that goes quite a bit deeper i'm afraid.
Actually, the above did something, it gave you a newer Xorg & also got rid of the obsolete driver,
it simply didn't gave the desired effect...
Updating to newer Mesa still a requirement though...

Yes, thanks!

Try the following...
gksudo xed /etc/default/grub
Change the line there as:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="i915.enable_psr=0 i915.enable_fbc=0 quiet splash"

Save, then run sudo update-grub. Those 2 parameters are supposed to help with the screen corruption that you mention...
You can also test them individually, ie. not add both of them at the same time.
No guarantee though, such deeper issues are usually to be researched over at bugzilla...

Yes, It works! Thanks! Mint 18.3 kernel 4.15.0-43.

[thx-1138]

...glad to hear it worked - welcome to Mint (& a happy new year) btw...

[Silent38]

Happy new year!