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From: "Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn" <chithanh@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Lastrites: net-proxy/paros, net-misc/ups-monitor, app-emulation/mol, net-wireless/fsam7400, net-wireless/acx, net-wireless/acx-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-modules, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-utils, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng, net-wireless/rfswitch, net-wireless/opd, app-crypt/bestcrypt, net-irc/xchat-xsys, media-plugins/gimp-greycstoration, games-roguelike/noegnud-nethack, net-dialup/openadsl, sci-electronics/chipmunksystem, media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg, net-misc/partysip, sys-apps/915resolution, dev-util/telepathy-inspector, dev-libs/yaz++, dev-lang/sr, app-laptop/macbook-backlight, x11-misc/bbacpi, sci-mathematics/scilab, net-misc/cnetworkmanager, x11-drivers/psb-kmod, x11-drivers/xf86-video-psb, net-dialup/hsfmodem, x11-terms/hanterm-xf, sys-kernel/cell-sources, net-p2p/dctc, net-p2p/ldcc, net-p2p/cccp, app-text/utrac, app-misc/klive, games-rpg/nwn-penultima, x11-misc/bbdate, x11-misc/bbweather, x11-misc/bbsload, app-cdr/dvd95, sys-block/megactl, app-emulation/e-uae, x11-misc/bbappconf, net-analyzer/sussen, app-emulation/libvirt-sandbox, app-shells/localshell, dev-java/sbaz, app-arch/macutil, dev-python/pyclutter, dev-python/pyclutter-gst, dev-python/pyclutter-gtk, dev-lang/tendra, net-fs/ccxstream, app-misc/i810switch, www-client/downman, net-analyzer/mwcollect
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:55:12
Message-Id: 50B6A436.9030400@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Lastrites: net-proxy/paros, net-misc/ups-monitor, app-emulation/mol, net-wireless/fsam7400, net-wireless/acx, net-wireless/acx-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-modules, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-utils, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng, net-wireless/rfswitch, net-wireless/opd, app-crypt/bestcrypt, net-irc/xchat-xsys, media-plugins/gimp-greycstoration, games-roguelike/noegnud-nethack, net-dialup/openadsl, sci-electronics/chipmunksystem, media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg, net-misc/partysip, sys-apps/915resolution, dev-util/telepathy-inspector, dev-libs/yaz++, dev-lang/sr, app-laptop/macbook-backlight, x11-misc/bbacpi, sci-mathematics/scilab, net-misc/cnetworkmanager, x11-drivers/psb-kmod, x11-drivers/xf86-video-psb, net-dialup/hsfmodem, x11-terms/hanterm-xf, sys-kernel/cell-sources, net-p2p/dctc, net-p2p/ldcc, net-p2p/cccp, app-text/utrac, app-misc/klive, games-rpg/nwn-penultima, x11-misc/bbdate, x11-misc/bbweather, x11-misc/bbsload, app-cdr/dvd95, sys-block/megactl, app-emulation/e-uae, x11-misc/bbappconf, net-analyzer/sussen, app-emulation/libvirt-sandbox, app-shells/localshell, dev-java/sbaz, app-arch/macutil, dev-python/pyclutter, dev-python/pyclutter-gst, dev-python/pyclutter-gtk, dev-lang/tendra, net-fs/ccxstream, app-misc/i810switch, www-client/downman, net-analyzer/mwcollect by Walter Dnes
1 Walter Dnes schrieb:
2 >> Telling people to use xf86-video-fbdev for Poulsbo would be bad
3 >> advice, they should use xf86-video-modesetting.
4
5 > Since
6 > the "Intel GMA5/600 KMS Framebuffer" option is selected, xf86-video-fbdev
7 > *MUST* be used as the video driver. I did try xf86-video-modesetting, a
8 > few minutes ago and it does not support X Windows on my machine.
9
10 The in-kernel GMA500 driver is being used with xf86-video-modesetting and it
11 has some advantages over xf86-video-fbdev (like xrandr 1.2 so you can
12 configure the resolution of your external monitor).
13
14 I have seen occasional reports from users that the modesetting driver fails
15 to detect the Poulsbo graphics, but due to lack of hardware I could not
16 investigate further. If the modesetting driver does not work for you, then it
17 would be a good idea to report a bug at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/ and
18 include the relevant logs.
19
20
21 Best regards,
22 Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn

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