Thanks Daniel! Sorry about the errors in the ITP (license, versions). I did an ITP for the first time and I wasn't quite sure how to find proper licenses and versions. Does it need to be corrected? If yes, then how?
I apologize for the trouble and errors. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ ---------------------------------------- > Subject: Bug#533450: ITP: xserver-xorg-video-psb -- Xorg Graphics driver for > Intel Poulsbo chipset (GMA 500) > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:02:16 -0700 > From: dmoer...@gmail.com > To: kushalkool...@hotmail.com; 533...@bugs.debian.org > CC: debian-de...@lists.debian.org > > I originally just sent this to debian-devel since I didn't see the bug > report on it, here are my comments on the bug report for posterity. > I'll keep debian-devel on CC. I've attached the forwarded message at > the end. > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Kushal > Koolwal wrote: >> * Package name : xserver-xorg-video-psb >> Version : 1.0 > > I only see version 0.2.1 on various websites, the upstream git repo on > moblin.org no longer exists. > >> Upstream Author : Intel Moblin >> * URL : http://www.intel.com/products/mid/ >> * License : GPL > > It looks like MIT to me. > >> Programming Lang: C/C++ >> Description : Xorg Graphics driver for Intel Poulsbo chipset (GMA 500) >> >> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2009/06/msg00515.html >> >> -- System Information: >> Debian Release: 5.0.1 >> APT prefers stable >> APT policy: (500, 'stable') >> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) >> >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org >> >> > > Here was my original message that I sent out before I saw the bug report: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Daniel Moerner > Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: Intel Atom Poulsbo chipset Xorg driver in Debian > To: debian-de...@lists.debian.org > > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Jonathan > Wiltshire wrote: >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:42:55AM -0700, Kushal Koolwal wrote: >>> >>> It seems that the support for Intel's Poulsbo chipset (Graphics GMA 500) >>> for Atom processor (US15) is sparse [1]. >>> So far I have been able to find a driver package in Ubuntu Hardy [2]. >>> >>> I was wondering if anyone has ideas as to if Debian will get the support >>> for Poulsbo chipset. >> >> From a brief look at the package in Hardy, the license would be >> considered free, so I suggest you file a Request for Packaging [1] and >> hopefully somebody will take you up on it. > > Is the driver in better shape than it was in January? > > http://www.happyassassin.net/2009/01/30/intel-gma-500-poulsbo-graphics-on-linux-a-precise-and-comprehensive-summary-as-to-why-youre-screwed/ > > Ubuntu even requested to have it removed from their archive because it > was obsolete and broken: > > https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-psb/0.2.1-1ubuntu3 > > I'm not sure if this is something that would be wanted in the archive > unless support has improved (which is a legitimate possibility, given > that Dell purports to support this chipset in the Mini 12). > > Cheers, > Daniel > > -- > Daniel Moerner > > _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
