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While Using Linux-6.0 on Void Linux*, the Intel A750 Only Loads the DMC Firmware and Fails While Loading the GUC Firmware

Content Type: Troubleshooting   |   Article ID: 000092804   |   Last Reviewed: 11/13/2023
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Description

On Void Linux, using Linux-6.0, the Intel A750 only loads the DMC firmware and fails to load the GUC firmware. Mesa-22.1 is only available, while mesa-22.2. Trying the current software versions, Xorg will initialize using the modesetting driver. However, I only get a black display/monitor/screen. Users report that mesa-22.2 is needed for the DRM driver, regardless of whether you use a 2D display without 3D/acceleration.

Resolution

To fix it, use Sway. Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11.

  • Sway, Void Linux kernel 6.0.7_1 version, i915.force_probe Linux cmdline option, and the older default installed dg2_dmc 2022.10.22 linux-firmware.

 

Additionally troubleshooting:

  • No graphical mouse pointer or invisible mouse pointer:
    1. $ export WLR_NO_HARDWARE_CURSORS=1 && sway --verbose
    2. If the DISPLAY variable is initialized, for example, within $HOME/.bashrc or $HOME/.bash_profile file, ensure the $DISPLAY variable is not set $ unset DISPLAY

 

NoteThe package releasing this soon is with 5.x kernel. Both 20.04 and 22.04 will have a supported 5.x kernel. This package does not officially support any 6.x kernel. We did not get full support into 6.0 OOB, but 6.1 should have full support.

Related Products

This article applies to 3 products.
Intel® Arc™ A750 Graphics Intel® Arc™ A770 Graphics (16GB) Intel® Arc™ A770 Graphics (8GB)

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