Compiling and/or upgrading graphics drivers in Linux is a complex and error-prone task. Here is a user guide for how to build the driver from scratch. If you are not experienced doing this, we recommend that you get precompiled packages from one of the many Linux distributions.

Note: If you have a 945 or older graphics controller, your distribution will already have the right drivers included.

Source code repositories

X.org 2D driver

The Intel driver for X.org is available from the public X.org git repository:

$ git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel

DRM kernel module

The DRM kernel modules are available from the public DRM git repository:

$ git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/drm

Mesa 3D GL driver

The GL drivers are available from the public Mesa git repository:

$ git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/mesa