Linux Mint graphics issues

Framework Laptop 13 Linux
#1

I have having issues with my display.
If i move my mouse back and forth, it will start tearing. If scrolling through text it will tearing, printing the letters twice, which is super annoying. Also upon moving mouse between displays, the mouse will tear.
lspci returns with

Blockquote 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9a14 (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 9a49 (rev 01)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 9a03 (rev 01)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9a09 (rev 01)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9a23 (rev 01)
00:07.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9a25 (rev 01)
00:07.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9a27 (rev 01)
00:07.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9a29 (rev 01)
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Device 9a11 (rev 01)
00:0a.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 9a0d (rev 01)
00:0d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device 9a13 (rev 01)
00:0d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device 9a1b (rev 01)
00:0d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device 9a1d (rev 01)
00:12.0 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Device a0fc (rev 20)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device a0ed (rev 20)
00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Device a0ef (rev 20)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a0e8 (rev 20)
00:15.1 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a0e9 (rev 20)
00:15.3 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a0eb (rev 20)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device a0e0 (rev 20)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a0b1 (rev 20)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device a082 (rev 20)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device a0c8 (rev 20)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device a0a3 (rev 20)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a0a4 (rev 20)
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Sandisk Corp Device 5006
aa:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 2725 (rev 1a)

I am running the default i915 driver

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#2

Perhaps it’s not connected but what kernel are you using?

#3

I am using 5.13.0-22

#4

@Fraoch update: I gave up on Linux Mint, too many issues that I don’t have the time to fix. I switched to Fedora 35 and everything worked out of the box, and it runs even smoother than Mint. I am loving Fedora!

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#5

I also think I do not have the proper drivers on Mint 20.2 Cinnamon Edition. I am experiencing similar tearing issues.

inxi -G
gives:

Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel driver: i915 v: kernel 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: modesetting 
  unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 2256x1504~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel Xe Graphics (TGL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3

Driver Manager shows nothing is there and nothing being needed but my understanding of that is that that is more for third party drivers so I am not even sure if it is relevant.

How do I verify whether I have the proper drive installed and how do I troubleshoot it if I do not?

#6

You get updated drivers by getting an updated kernel. What is the output of uname -v?

#7

I am using an updated kernel. I used the custom kernel at https://xanmod.org/.
Output of uname -v is:
#0~git20211208.866cc62 SMP Wed Dec 8 14:57:23 UTC 2021

Output of inxi -S is:
System: Host: leuresthes-f Kernel: 5.15.7-xanmod1 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.7 Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma

#8

Hmmm, I’m wondering if the xanmod mods are messing with something (I’ve never used that particular kernel since Debian sid tends to have fairly up-to-date kernels anyway).

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