Editing Xorg.conf to resolve screen tearing issues with Intel graphics

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Editing Xorg.conf to resolve screen tearing issues with Intel graphics - CSMNT - Sep 23, 2017

I'm having some major screen tearing issues. Firefox is tearing while scrolling and video playback is terrible.

I'm running Solus 3 (GNOME) and I just installed the Intel drivers.

Code 
sudo eopkg up && sudo eopkg it xorg-driver-video-intel

Now I'm trying to edit Xorg.conf in order to add a line to the "Devices" section.

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Option         "TearFree"   "true"

I can't find the "Devices" section with the Intel options.

Here is everything I could find:

i.imgur.com/DPkCrxS.png

This is what it should look like after the edit:

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Section "Device"

   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"

   Driver      "intel"

   Option      "TearFree"    "true"

EndSection

Off-topic:

Bonus points if you can help me get CraveTV to work. I've already installed Flash but I'm just getting a black screen. The timeline moves but I'm not getting any audio or video.

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* - Morton - Oct 11, 2017

I need a little more information --

So the device is detected and the native resolution is displaying properly, right?

If yes, I believe it's a driver issue. However, if not, I can help you force the resolution and display to appear correctly via a simple startup script.

For example, this is the script (ScrFix.sh) that I have to have run every time I log in because of the intel issues I have (external monitor, doesn't allow me to set the monitor's native resolution by default):

ScrFix.sh:

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xrandr --newmode "1440x900_60.00"  106.50  1440 1528 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync

xrandr --addmode VGA-1 1440x900_60.00

xrandr --output eDP-1 --off

xset -dpms

I know it's unrelated, but the 'xset -dpms' command is to keep the screen from going into auto sleep after 5 seconds of inactivity.

Im sorry I don't understand your inquiry completely but if you could explain futher, I believe I can help you.

Regards,
-M