Re: X doesn't start with new xserver-xorg-video-intel

[Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta <agi@inittab.org>]

On Mon, Dec 05, 2016 at 03:23:24PM +0000, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Mon, 2016-12-05 at 11:25 +0100, Micha vor dem Berge wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > 
> > I recently upgraded my xserver-xorg-video-intel package to the newest 
> > jessie-backports (version 2:2.99.917+git20161105-1~bpo8+1). After a 
> > reboot, X doesn't start anymore.
> [...]
> 
> The intel driver is obsolete for all but the oldest chips; you should
> use xserver-xorg-video-modesetting.  (We should make this switch
> automatic on upgrade.)
> 
> Ben.
> 

What happens to those that loose functionally[1] on that switch? Is it our
fate?

Regards,

Alberto

[1] I'm not able to use my USB 3.1 VGA/HDMI adapter without
xorg-video-intel.
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