How to install/enable xf86-video-modesetting-0.4.0?

[Dave Airlie]

On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Moon Dust Junky <moondustjunky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an Intel Atom N2600 netbook with GMA 3600 graphics.
>
> I read that I need the modesetting driver to get proper resolution of 1024x600.
>
> (see article https://gist.github.com/2925633)
>
> I am running Linux Mint Cinnamon 13.
>
> I have compiled the source files using:
>
> #aclocal
> #autoconf
> #libtoolize
> #automake --add-missing
> #./configure
> #make
> #make install
>
> - but I don't know how to now enable the driver.
>
> also, I didn't use the intall.sh script as I wasn't sure what argument
> to give it.
>
> Do I need to create and edit an xorg.conf file (don't seem to have one
> currently)?
>

you need an xorg.conf with the modesetting driver being picked,

though you must make sure you are isntalling the file into the same
places X picks up all its drivers.

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers or whatever the arch equiv is.

Dave.
> Thanks for any help.
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