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title: Intel Integrated Graphics Troubleshooting
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permalink: /doc/intel-igfx-troubleshooting/
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---
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# Intel Integrated Graphics Troubleshooting #
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## Software Rendering or Video Lags
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If you are experiencing this issue, you will see extremely slow graphics updates.
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You will be able to watch the screen and elements paint slowly from top to bottom.
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You can confirm this is the issue by looking for a line similar to the following in your `/var/log/Xorg.0.log` file:
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[ 131.769] (EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
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Newer versions of the Linux kernel have renamed the `i915.preliminary_hw_support=1` option to `i915.alpha_support=1`, so if you needed this kernel option in the past you will have to rename it or add it to your configuration files (follow either GRUB2 or EFI, not both):
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* GRUB2: `/etc/default/grub`, `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX` line and
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Rebuild grub config (`grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg`)
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* EFI: `/boot/efi/EFI/qubes/xen.cfg`, `kernel=` line(s)
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## IOMMU ##
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Dom0 Kernels currently included in Qubes have issues related to VT-d (IOMMU) and some versions of the integrated Intel Graphics Chip.
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Depending on the specific hardware / software combination the issues are quite wide ranging, from apparently harmless log errors, to VM window refresh issues, to complete screen corruption and crashes rendering the machine unusable with Qubes.
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Such issues have been reported on at least the following machines:
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* HP Elitebook 2540p
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* Lenovo x201
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* Lenovo x220
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* Thinkpad T410
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* Thinkpad T450s
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Log errors only on :
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* Librem 13v1
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* Librem 15v2
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The installer for Qubes 4.0 final has been updated to disable IOMMU for the integrated intel graphics by default.
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However, users of 3.2 may experience issues on install or on kernel upgrades to versions higher than 3.18.x.
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Disabling IOMMU for the integrated graphics chip is not a security issue, as the device currently lives in dom0 and is not passed to a VM.
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This behaviour is planned to be changed as of Qubes 4.1, when passthrough capabilities will be required for the GUI domain <sup id="a1-1">[1](#f1)</sup>.
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## Workaround for existing systems with VT-d enabled (grub / legacy mode) ##
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Edit the startup parameters for Xen:
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1. Open a terminal in dom0
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2. Edit `/etc/default/grub` (e.g. `sudo nano /etc/default/grub`)
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3. Add to the line `GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT` the setting `iommu=no-igfx`, save and quit
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4. Commit the change with`sudo grub2-mkconfig --output /boot/grub2/grub.cfg`
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## Workaround for existing systems with VT-d enabled (UEFI) ##
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Edit the startup parameters for Xen:
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1. Open a terminal in dom0
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2. Edit `/boot/efi/EFI/qubes/xen.cfg` (e.g. `sudo nano /boot/efi/EFI/qubes/xen.cfg`)
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3. Add to the line `options` the setting `iommu=no-igfx`, save and quit
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<b name="f1">1</b> <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2841> [↩](#a1-1)
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