Xf86-video-intel not not working with intel 82852/855GM graphics card

Question

I am runing arch linux on a toshiba satilite r15 s829 and have the xf86-video-intel driver installed but Xorg does mot seem to be able to use it with my intel graphics card.
output of lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 83)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
01:05.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)
01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller (rev 83)
01:0b.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
01:0b.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
01:0b.4 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621 Secure Digital Controller
xorg onfig file: 10-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Monitor0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier    "Card0"
    Driver        "intel"
    #Option        "RandRRotation" "true"
    VendorName  "Intel Corp."
    BoardName   "82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Screen0"  #Collapse Monitor and Device section to Screen section
    Device        "Card0"
    Monitor       "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth  24 #Choose the depth (16||24)
    #Option        "RandRRotation" "true"
    SubSection "Display"
               Depth     16
               Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
               Depth     24
               Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
               Depth     32
               Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection
Xorg log file: Xorg.0.log
[  2900.308]
X.Org X Server 1.9.4
Release Date: 2011-02-04
[  2900.308] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  2900.308] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.37-ARCH i686
[  2900.308] Current Operating System: Linux dragonL 2.6.37-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 25 09:07:57 UTC 2011 i686
[  2900.309] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,msdos1)//boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/0cfdcd8b-eae7-4dbd-8dd6-0ff955089587 rootfstype=ext2 ro nomodeset add_efi_memmap
[  2900.309] Build Date: 04 February 2011  09:39:45PM
[  2900.309] 
[  2900.309] Current version of pixman: 0.20.2
[  2900.309]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  2900.309] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  2900.310] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 25 12:15:42 2011
[  2900.310] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  2900.310] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  2900.310] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[  2900.310] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[  2900.311] (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
[  2900.311] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  2900.311] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  2900.311] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[  2900.311]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2900.311] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc/,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[  2900.311] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  2900.311] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  2900.311] (II) Loader magic: 0x81f3040
[  2900.311] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  2900.311]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  2900.311]     X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[  2900.311]     X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[  2900.311]     X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[  2900.312] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:3582:1179:0037 rev 2, Mem @ 0xd8000000/134217728, 0xd0000000/524288, I/O @ 0x0000eff8/8
[  2900.312] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:3582:1179:0037 rev 2, Mem @ 0x40000000/134217728, 0x4c000000/524288
[  2900.312] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  2900.312] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[  2900.312] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[  2900.312] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.312]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 1.0.0
[  2900.312]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2900.312]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[  2900.312] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[  2900.312] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[  2900.312] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[  2900.313] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.313]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 1.0.0
[  2900.313]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2900.313]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2900.313] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[  2900.313] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  2900.313] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  2900.313] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.313]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 1.0.0
[  2900.313]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2900.313] (==) AIGLX enabled
[  2900.313] (II) Loading extension GLX
[  2900.313] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[  2900.313] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[  2900.313] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.313]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 1.13.0
[  2900.313]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2900.313]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2900.313] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[  2900.313] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[  2900.313] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[  2900.314] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.314]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 1.0.0
[  2900.314]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2900.314] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[  2900.314] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[  2900.314] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[  2900.314] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.314]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 1.2.0
[  2900.314]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2900.314] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[  2900.314] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[  2900.314] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[  2900.314] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2900.314]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 2.14.0
[  2900.314]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  2900.314]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 8.0
[  2900.314] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
    i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
    E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
    965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
    4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
    Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge,
    Sandybridge, Sandybridge
[  2900.314] (--) using VT number 7
[  2900.324] (EE) No devices detected.
[  2900.324]
Fatal server error:
[  2900.324] no screens found
[  2900.324]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
     at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[  2900.324] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  2900.324]

Answer 1

Please use [ code ] tags for pasting code https://bbs.archlinux.org/help.php#bbcode as it makes your posts much easier to read.
There's a problem with old Intel cards and the current Intel drivers. Unfortunately using older drivers means downgrading xorg-server and friends. Read about downgrading in the wiki.
I'm currently using xf86-video-intel 2.13.0-4 and xorg-server 1.9.4-1 and things are OK. My card
[karol@black ~]$ lspci | grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
Last edited by karol (2011-04-25 21:16:37)