[Linux]"In-game font is white box"problem

[AegirVOD]

First, I know is has an issue already, but the answer is only for ubuntu, I am using Debian 8.2.0.
Second, please, please, please, forgive my poor English, cuz I'm from China.
Aha, my laptop is Acer Aspire 5750, running Debian 8.2.0, so here is my system information:
Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x2a
CPU Stepping: 0x7
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2900 Mhz
4 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Debian GNU/Linux 8.2 (jessie) (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.16.0-4-amd64
X Server Vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server Release: 11604000
X Window Manager: GNOME Shell
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime-release_2015-06-12

Video Card:
Driver: Intel Open Source Technology Center Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile x86/MMX/SSE2

Driver Version:  3.0 Mesa 10.3.2
OpenGL Version: 3.0
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x8086
DeviceID:  0x116
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.58" x 7.64"  (15.55" diag)
                                        34.5cm x 19.4cm  (39.5cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: Intel CougarPoint HDMI

Memory:
RAM: 3816 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: zh_CN.utf8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 54316 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 17592 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
==============System Information Over===============

I read the other 2 issues: #511 and #417 .
Well, now I know I have this problem because I have installed mesa10 instead of mesa11.
Let's upgrade it!
Then, I met problem.
First, the two issues both mentioned upgrading mesa, but they used ppa, but Debian cannot use ppa.
Then, I downloaded mesa-11.1.1.tar.xz, I .configure it, but it shows:
configure: error: Direct rendering requires libdrm >= 2.4.60
Well, guess I have to upgrade this libdrm stuff.
Here's the problem: I cannot find libdm 2.4.60 anywhere. I don't know how to upgrade libdrm to 2.4.60. Maybe this problem can be easily solved on Ubuntu, but I am using Debian. Does anyone know how to solve this problem on Debian? Really need some help. Thanks.

[danginsburg]

Instead of trying to build mesa-11.1.1, you could try mesa 10.5.8 which should fix this problem. It may not require such a new version of libdrm. Source can be downloaded here: ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/mesa/older-versions/10.x/10.5.8/

[Tele42]

@danginsburg, mesa 10.5.9 is the minimum version with proper rendering on Intel per #23 (comment), unless something has changed that I missed.

Edit: I missed the workaround was there, mesa 10.5.8 should work when the game is launched with -gl_force_sm30.

[danginsburg]

Under the hood it automatically does the equivalent of -gl_force_sm30 on mesa 10.5.8 to workaround the bug. You are right though that 10.5.9 is preferred. I just was trying to give @jiangmufan the oldest version that should still work so hopefully he can build it with his installed dependencies.

[AegirVOD]

Thanks, guys. I will try Mesa 10.5.9 first, because maybe i don't have to install -gl_force_sm30, if I can't install or it doesn't work, I'll try 10.5.8.Really thanks, both of you. @danginsburg @Tele42

[AegirVOD]

Guys, new problem, I installed mesa 10.5.9(with a lot of difficulty), but, the System information in Steam still shows that I am in 10.3.2(the Graphic card driver version). How is that possible?

[Tele42]

Your 32 bit and 64 bit variants of mesa may not have matching versions. Dota 2 is 64 bit.

[AegirVOD]

@Tele42 But I didn't see any sign of x64 or x86 when I download the mesa package! Maybe I'll try to download 64-bit mesa and re-install it.

[gdrewb-valve]

This doesn't appear to be a Reborn issue, should this be closed?

[danginsburg]

Yes, @jiangmufan needs to upgrade to mesa 10.5.8. Looks like he was have some trouble doing so, conversation can continue if needed but this can be closed.