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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml index 110712baf5f..18f0be5e7f3 100644 --- a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml +++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml @@ -90,10 +90,50 @@ using lightdm for a user <literal>alice</literal>: <programlisting> <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.enable"/> = true; -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.autoLogin.enable"/> = true; -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.autoLogin.user"/> = "alice"; +<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.displayManager.autoLogin.enable"/> = true; +<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.displayManager.autoLogin.user"/> = "alice"; </programlisting> - The options are named identically for all other display managers. + </para> + </simplesect> + <simplesect xml:id="sec-x11--graphics-cards-intel"> + <title>Intel Graphics drivers</title> + <para> + There are two choices for Intel Graphics drivers in X.org: + <literal>modesetting</literal> (included in the <package>xorg-server</package> itself) + and <literal>intel</literal> (provided by the package <package>xf86-video-intel</package>). + </para> + <para> + The default and recommended is <literal>modesetting</literal>. + It is a generic driver which uses the kernel + <link xlink:href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_setting">mode setting</link> + (KMS) mechanism. It supports Glamor (2D graphics acceleration via OpenGL) + and is actively maintained but may perform worse in some cases (like in old chipsets). + </para> + <para> + The second driver, <literal>intel</literal>, is specific to Intel GPUs, + but not recommended by most distributions: it lacks several modern features + (for example, it doesn't support Glamor) and the package hasn't been officially + updated since 2015. + </para> + <para> + The results vary depending on the hardware, so you may have to try both drivers. + Use the option <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> to set one. + The recommended configuration for modern systems is: +<programlisting> + <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "modesetting" ]; + <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.useGlamor"/> = true; +</programlisting> + If you experience screen tearing no matter what, this configuration was + reported to resolve the issue: +<programlisting> + <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "intel" ]; + <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.deviceSection"/> = '' + Option "DRI" "2" + Option "TearFree" "true" + ''; +</programlisting> + Note that this will likely downgrade the performance compared to + <literal>modesetting</literal> or <literal>intel</literal> with DRI 3 (default). </para> </simplesect> <simplesect xml:id="sec-x11-graphics-cards-nvidia"> |