It's sort of a GIMP question when you understand that the only reason I have
Linux on my laptop, is to use GIMP. I've already looked through LAME and
another Administator's guide and the Mandrake help files with no luck, but I
don't want to Administrate Linux, I just want to run GIMP in 800/600 mode.
Setting the drivers is administration, in any OS. You can name it as you
want, configuration or whatever.
Can anyone help?
There is a Linux site with lot of laptops links... http://www.linuxberg.com/
and then click on docs link and browse a bit to find the Linux and Laptops
area (IIRC, maybe it was not there... use a search engine if fails). I know
there is a site with lots of link about laptops, including config examples
to solve problems like yours, sorry but I can not remember the exact link.
On a side note, I'm intrigued by your comment about laptop colors. In other
image editing programs I would change the color to say, red, with the big
psychdelic color selection palette thing, yet it would show up as grey when
I painted.
Is this what U mean when U allude to color problems using a laptop?
No, TFT screens are poor for photoworks. Computer vendor can say whatever
they want, but CRTs are still the king.
Because, when I take a picture, it looks right on the laptop... the trees
are green and my butt is white. So I would imgaine that the laptop will be
fine for my low tech needs, i.e. the web. Could you elaborate? Does it
have something to do with 16 bit color vs. 15 bit color?
You should run in 24 bits for a full range (at least better than 15/16). And
TFT color reproduction is no the same than CRTs. And both are different than
printers or scanners. Welcome to the mad world of color calibration. ;]
GSR
