Intel Qm67 Graphics on 8.04

[D0natell0]

Hi,
For various reasons, I'm trying to build an Intel graphics driver to run on an Intel QM67 system but with Ubuntu 8.04.4


Kernel: 2.6.24-32-generic

Intel 2010Q4 (from www.01.org/linuxgraphics designed for kernel 2.6.37, the oldest they provide)


Basically, I've got other hardware depending on Ubuntu 8.04 as the manufacturer stopped supporting Linux at that point.


The question is am I wasting my time even trying this?
Thanks in advance.

[D0natell0]

I'm trying to build an Intel linux graphics driver and getting an error about an invalid package.

Kernel: 2.6.24-32-generic
Intel 2010Q4 (from www.01.org/linuxgraphics designed for kernel 2.6.37, the oldest they provide)

When I run ./configure I get the error:

Requested 'xorg-server >= 1.6' but version of xorg-server is 1.4.0.90

However, Synaptic says I've got v1.7, as does this:

sudo apt-cache show xutils-dev
Version: 1:7.2.ds2-1ubuntu1

Also, the abbreviated contents of "/usr/lib/pkgconfig/xorg-server.pc" are:

Name: xorg-server
Description: Modular X.Org X Server
Version: 1.4.0.90

So, I think my question is how do I get this driver to install? Why the discrepancy between these definitions of x server?
Thanks in advance.

[mörgæs]

Most developers prefer working on the latest kernel, but you chose an ancient one. May we hear why?

[Yellow Pasque]

There's a difference between X.org version and Xserver version. Xserver is a component of X.org, and you have have Xserver 1.4.90 while the driver requires 1.6.x, so you're SOL there.

However, Synaptic says I've got v1.7

No, it says you have version 7.2 of xutils (don't read the '1:' as part of the version number since it refers to packaging version only).

[D0natell0]

Temüjin > Very helpful, Thanks.
mörgæs > Not helpful! If you *read the OP* "I've got other hardware depending on Ubuntu 8.04 as the manufacturer stopped supporting Linux at that point." Moderators should know better!

[D0natell0]

I thought I'd try the Intel Linux Graphics GUI installer (https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads). It failed with this dependency error (see below):

Why does this installer complain about libglib2.0-0 missing, when it is clearly visible in synaptic?

[Yellow Pasque]

You probably don't have a new enough version of libglib. Ubuntu 8.04 is not listed as supported by the GUI installer.

The question is am I wasting my time even trying this?

It would appear that way. You're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole...