Intel HD Graphics Not Working on Linux Lite 7.4 — Using llvmpipe Instead of i915

[Abhi_245]

I'm having trouble getting proper Intel graphics support on Linux Lite 7.4. My system uses an Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium x5-E8000 (Braswell) CPU with integrated graphics.

System Info:
Distro: Linux Lite 7.4 
Kernel:  6.8.0-71-generic
GPU: Intel HD Graphics (Braswell family)
Current renderer : llvmpipe ( LLVM 19.1.1, 128 bits)
Without setting boot parameter to nomodeset I can't even get into the system.
   

[stevef]

I'm having trouble getting proper Intel graphics support on Linux Lite 7.4

Please can you let us know the methods you have tried and what the results were.

[Abhi_245]

I'm having trouble getting proper Intel graphics support on Linux Lite 7.4

Please can you let us know the methods you have tried and what the results were.

I have tried various parameters with quiet splash in the grub menu such as 
1) quiet splash i915.force_probe=*
2) quiet splash i915.enable_guc=0
3) quiet i915.enable_fbc=0
4) quiet splash i915.enable_psr=0
5) quiet splash i915.modeset=1
None of these works gives a black screen as it tries to boot in and can only boot in using quiet splash nomodeset,

[stevef]

You covered the plausible results I found with a quick search.

The hardware database reports over 100 LL 7.x systems with

Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/j3xxx/N3xxx Integrated Graphics

All appear to be working with the i915 kernel driver and Mesa renderer, which suggests it should work.

Without having the same hardware I can't reproduce or suggest much without guessing.

In your position, I'd try looking for possible clues with commands like

Code:

journalctl -b | grep i915

Code:

journalctl -b | grep -i "error\|warn\|fail"

Code:

journalctl -b | grep 00:02.0

As an alternative, try debugging the black screen you get without nomodeset.
Does pressing Alt,Ctl,F2 at the black screen do anything ?