Could we get a mesa-amber package?

[wildstar84Member]

I use a rather old HP Elitebook computer with Intel graphics. This machine has always worked better with xorg-video-intel (i915/i965) vs the modern kernel “modesetting” driver. When mesa dropped the i965 driver my graphics went to crap. I was able to “hack” everything back for AIGLX by grabbing an the last (unupgraded mesa)’s i965 driver & fixed by copying it to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/ and symlinking to it (i965_dri.so -> i965_dri.so.v21.3.8
-1). Still works fine in Bookworm, however in my new Trixie installation with xlibre, this will no longer work. My understanding is that I likely need “mesa-amber” to get best results from this older machine. I’ve looked for packages but only source seems to be available. Anyway, since antiX is tailored toward older machines, I’d like to make a formal request for packaging of debian’s “mesa-amber”.

Thank you in advance!

Jim

Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Chicony HP Webcam [2 MP Macro] driver: N/A type: USB
  Display: server: X.org driver: X: loaded: intel dri: crocus gpu: i915
    resolution: 1: 1920x1080~60Hz 2: N/A
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: crocus,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7-2
    renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK)
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

[anticapitalistaForum Admin]

Done for bookworm and trixie.
sid debs failed to build

http://repo.antixlinux.com/uploads/trixie/main/

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[wildstar84Member]

That was FAST. But this looks like just another source (saw this elsewhere). Any plans for a .deb(s)? Sry, but Idk how to build this, what did you do (that you said “..failed on sid”) – or should I wait for .debs? I’m using Trixie.

Thanks,

Jim

[anticapitalistaForum Admin]

Look again – there are debs and they will hit the antiX repos as soon as possible,

I built them for bookworm (antiX-23) with success.
I built them for trixie (antiX-26) with success.
I built them for testing/sid without success.

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

[anticapitalistaForum Admin]

I have not tested how well they work since I have no need for them.

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

[grindstoneMember]

Sincere gratitude — this is a big deal for life on the tail end. I truly don’t know how you and Prowler and everybody else are everywhere and all over everything but it is exemplary. THANK YOU.

[WallonMember]

Hi @wildstar84,

It might help to get a bit more precise information about your hardware before going further.

Could you please share either:

* the exact CPU model (lscpu),
* the GPU info (lspci | grep VGA)?

On older HP EliteBooks, the Intel GPU generation (Ironlake, Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, etc.) can make a big difference. In some cases, crocus should work reasonably well, while in others, mesa-amber (i965) is indeed preferable.

Right now it’s a bit hard to tell whether your issues come from crocus itself or from something else in the setup.

Thanks!

[wildstar84Member]

@anticapitalista – Having issues w/this repo (errors out & doesn’t load packages). I then tried (edited sources.list):
deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/antix-archive-keyring.gpg] http://repo.antixlinux.com/uploads/trixie/main/ trixie main

Same result, then tried:
deb [allow-insecure=yes] http://repo.antixlinux.com/uploads/trixie/main/ trixie main

and got packages seemingly loaded (errors now warnings), but no “mesa-amber”:

Err:8 http://repo.antixlinux.com/uploads/trixie/main trixie/main amd64 Packages
  404  Not Found [IP: 72.143.17.194 80]
W: The repository 'http://repo.antixlinux.com/uploads/trixie/main trixie Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

@Wallon – It’s “Ironlake”:

lscpu

Architecture:                x86_64
  CPU op-mode(s):            32-bit, 64-bit
  Address sizes:             36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
  Byte Order:                Little Endian
CPU(s):                      4
  On-line CPU(s) list:       0-3
Vendor ID:                   GenuineIntel
  Model name:                Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 520  @ 2.40GHz
    CPU family:              6
    Model:                   37
    Thread(s) per core:      2
    Core(s) per socket:      2
    Socket(s):               1
    Stepping:                5
    Frequency boost:         enabled
    CPU(s) scaling MHz:      94%
    CPU max MHz:             2400.0000
    CPU min MHz:             1199.0000
    BogoMIPS:                4788.19

lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

inxi -e (abbreviated):

CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core i5 M 520 bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache:
    L2: 512 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2400 min/max: 1199/2400 cores: 1: 2400 2: 2400 3: 2400
    4: 2400
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Chicony HP Webcam [2 MP Macro] driver: N/A type: USB
  Display: server: X.org driver: X: loaded: intel dri: crocus gpu: i915
    resolution: 1: 1920x1080~60Hz 2: N/A
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: crocus,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7-2
    renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK)
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

[anticapitalistaForum Admin]

@wildstar84 you have to wait until the built debs are moved to the repos.

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

[wildstar84Member]

10-4 – No huge hurry, your initial response of “Done in bookworm & trixie” led me to believe full debs were ready!

It’ll be a bit before I have a chance to even try this, must first get antiX26 tested & all ironed out and installed to production before I can then play around with this in my current test system. 😉 I assume the final debs will include/bring in their dependencies & remove the standard mesa packages they replace & allow one to thus reverse and reinstall regular mesa if m-amber proves not to be best for my system!

Thanks again!

Jim

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