Re: modesetting vs intel in 10.0

[nia <nia%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 06:47:01AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
> I am new to modern intel graphics.  I have a UHD 630 with a 9th
> generation (coffee lake?) CPU.  It is using intel, and it works for
> xterm :-) But I see artifacts while typing into github comment boxes.
> Is this something I should try modesetting on?
> 
> Is there a wiki page that collects "this option works or doesn't work,
> and is or isn't preferred" with various graphics, along with
> instructions for choosing?  I know I could figure this out but it would
> probably speed testing to have someone who already knows write it down
> and post a link.

Yes, the artifacts are a symptom.

In general the intel driver has been discontinued since 2015 or so.

In /etc/xorg.conf, try:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Card0"
        Driver          "modesetting"
EndSection

(This is okay for the whole file if it doesn't exist already.)