Disabling modesetting

Support Graphics & Display
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Hello,
I would like to use a vitual display.
If I have modesetting enabled, I Xorg failes, because for my Virtual Screen i need that certain config, that apperently does not work well with the modesetting driver.
If my hdmi cable is plugged in Xorg is fine because I am using a diffrent driver.
So i would like to disable it, and then I could use my laptop as usual without always having to create the config or deleting it again.
My Laptopscreen can be used with the driver config down below, so that would be fine. I just need to disable it and I would be golden.
thanks

inxi -G     #with hdmi output 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
           Device-2: NVIDIA GF108GLM [NVS 5200M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: loaded: intel,nouveau resolution: 2048x1152~60Hz
           OpenGL: renderer: NVC1 v: 4.3 Mesa 21.2.3
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Modesetting is default and preferred for most things - but if you install the (deprecated) intel driver it will be usurped.
I dont think mhwd even offers it anymore … so if you must … you can install xf86-video-intel.

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Thanks fpr your help, but i already had the xf86-video-intel installed and my X11 still fails, because modesetting is stil active.

$inxi -G                                                                                     
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
           Device-2: NVIDIA GF108GLM [NVS 5200M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: loaded: modesetting resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB GT2) v: 4.2 Mesa 21.2.3
$pacman -Q | grep intel   
intel-ucode 20210608-1
lib32-vulkan-intel 21.2.3-1
vulkan-intel 21.2.3-1
xf86-video-intel 1:2.99.917+916+g31486f40-1

when i have the hdmi plugged in i get the inxi -G as seen in my first post and i can use my xorg config.
There are also no alternatives available, afaik:

$sudo mhwd -f -i pci xf86-video-intel                                                                                    
Error: config 'xf86-video-intel' does not exist!
$sudo mhwd -f -i pci video-intel                                                                                          
Error: config 'video-intel' does not exist!
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You can force it a few ways.
Please check /etc/X11/mhwd.d/ and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
For any config files that might be forcing it.
And then add your own:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-intel.conf

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Intel Graphics"
  Driver "intel"
EndSection
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This directory is empty.

This directory has two files:
00-keyboard.conf 30-touchpad.conf
both have no word modesetting in it.
But Xorg failes if i add your file.

I saved the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log from before adding the file and after adding the file and ran:
diff -y Xorg.before Xorg.after
I get two addiotional lines:

> [  2442.598] (EE) event21 - HID 046a:0023: client bug: event  <
> [  2519.742] (EE) event21 - HID 046a:0023: client bug: event  <
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