Does 11.10 support Sandy Bridge?

Question

I'm an user of Ubuntu 11.10 who have an Asus U32sd equipped with i5 Sandy Bridge (Intel Graphics integrated). I'm afraid that the support of this plattform in Ubuntu is quite bad, and the functionality of the system is lower in comparison with other systems non open source. I'd have the hope that Oneiric Ocelot would increase this performance, but I'm afraid not. I'm wrong? I mean, there is any possibility to make Sandy Bridge works better?

Thanks a lot

EDIT: Thank you very much for your answers, but I'm afraid that my experience is worse than yours. I don't talk about nothing but my own use of Ubuntu and Sandy Bridge, especially about graphics.

I've installed 11.10 and there are not any 3d effects, and when I try to install gnome-shell, results are even worse, because it loads automatically gnome-fallback mode. The tests say that there are opengl errors and I cannot activate even the application switcher of Ubuntu.

These are the reasons of my question above. Have any idea about what would be the problem? The computer is also equip with Nvidia Optimus, but the Intel graphics have to work, haven't it?

Thanks, thanks, thanks

Solution 1

I note that you say you have an Optimus laptop. Have you installed the nvidia binary drivers? Doing so will break 3D on any other GPU you happen to have - like the integrated Intel one.

It's a bug that we recommend that you install the nVidia drivers while using the Intel card. Removing the nVidia drivers should make 3D work on your Intel card.

Making this less painful is something that we're looking at for Precise.

Solution 2

i've same issue with SandyBridge platform (sony vaio vpcz21l9)

Just works in vesa mode with gnome 2d without control of brightness and other stuff

(and with very high battery consuption)

It's working good with fedora 16 beta (not battery..... may be kernel 3.x issues)

Cheers

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Comments

[Jjed]

related: askubuntu.com/q/22237/24694

[Admin]

I get an error when I try: apt-get install libdrm2 libkms1 i965-va-driver xf86-video-intel The package is not available?

[Oxwivi]

@kaval Run apt-get update first.