Re: Installing/running X11

In reply to: Greg 'groggy' Lehey : "Re: Installing/running X11"
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From: Lexi Winter <lexi_at_le-fay.org>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 01:15:16 UTC

Greg 'groggy' Lehey:
> I don't know what i915kms is, though it suggests it has something to
> do with the Intel 915 chipsets.

i915kms.ko is the (ported) Linux KMS/DRI driver for most/all Intel
integrated GPUs.  i don't know if these are all 'i915' devices, but
that's what the module is called.

it comes from the graphics/drm-*-kmod ports and it's correct to install
it when running X on a system with Intel integrated GPU.