[gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-27 Thread Allan Gottlieb
I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). The two graphics options are intel HD 4000 and nvidia NVS 5200M. Dell is as expected suggesting the 5200M. I do not need 3D or fast response. Dell hinted that DVDs might not play with the intel HD 4000. This seems weird to me as the 4000 is supposed

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-27 Thread Michael Mol
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: > I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). > The two graphics options are intel HD 4000 and nvidia NVS 5200M. > Dell is as expected suggesting the 5200M. > > I do not need 3D or fast response. Dell hinted that DVDs might not play > with

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-27 Thread Florian Philipp
Am 27.07.2012 22:22, schrieb Michael Mol: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). >> The two graphics options are intel HD 4000 and nvidia NVS 5200M. >> Dell is as expected suggesting the 5200M. >> >> I do not need 3D or fast respo

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-27 Thread Michael Mol
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Florian Philipp wrote: > Am 27.07.2012 22:22, schrieb Michael Mol: >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: >>> I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). >>> The two graphics options are intel HD 4000 and nvidia NVS 5200M. >>> Dell is as expe

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-27 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Fri, Jul 27 2012, Michael Mol wrote: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> On Thu, Jul 26 2012, Mark Knecht wrote: >> >>> Check the nvidia site. It will tell you the exact driver Rev that >>> supports this GPU. >> >> Thanks. I see that 295.53 supports the NVS 5200M. Am

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-27 Thread Paul Hartman
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: > I forgot a big point. I have a very high res 30" monitor (2560x1600) > and need to insure that the graphics card can drive the monitor at full > res (I don't care about dvd's just software development and writing my > lectures). I haven't

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-28 Thread Florian Philipp
Am 27.07.2012 22:57, schrieb Michael Mol: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Florian Philipp > wrote: >> Am 27.07.2012 22:22, schrieb Michael Mol: >>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). The two graphics options are inte

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-07-31 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Fri, Jul 27 2012, Paul Hartman wrote: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> I forgot a big point. I have a very high res 30" monitor (2560x1600) >> and need to insure that the graphics card can drive the monitor at full >> res (I don't care about dvd's just software deve

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-12-01 Thread Florian Philipp
Am 28.07.2012 10:22, schrieb Florian Philipp: > Am 27.07.2012 22:57, schrieb Michael Mol: >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Florian Philipp >> wrote: >>> Am 27.07.2012 22:22, schrieb Michael Mol: On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: > I am getting a new laptop. (like

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-12-01 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Sat, Dec 01 2012, Florian Philipp wrote: > Am 28.07.2012 10:22, schrieb Florian Philipp: >> Am 27.07.2012 22:57, schrieb Michael Mol: >>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Florian Philipp >>> wrote: Am 27.07.2012 22:22, schrieb Michael Mol: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Allan Gott

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-12-02 Thread Jackson
On 12/02/2012 03:02 AM, Allan Gottlieb wrote: On Sat, Dec 01 2012, Florian Philipp wrote: Am 28.07.2012 10:22, schrieb Florian Philipp: Am 27.07.2012 22:57, schrieb Michael Mol: On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Florian Philipp wrote: Am 27.07.2012 22:22, schrieb Michael Mol: On Fri, Jul 2

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-12-02 Thread Walter Dnes
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 04:10:30PM -0400, Allan Gottlieb wrote > I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). > The two graphics options are intel HD 4000 and nvidia NVS 5200M. > Dell is as expected suggesting the 5200M. > > I do not need 3D or fast response. Dell hinted that DVDs might not pla

Re: [gentoo-user] intel HD graphics 4000 and viewing DVDs

2012-12-03 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Sun, Dec 02 2012, Walter Dnes wrote: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 04:10:30PM -0400, Allan Gottlieb wrote >> I am getting a new laptop. (likely dell 6430). >> The two graphics options are intel HD 4000 and nvidia NVS 5200M. >> Dell is as expected suggesting the 5200M. >> >> I do not need 3D or fas