[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-06-27 Thread D
Here's how you even get hardware video decoding acceleration: http ://linux-tipps.blogspot.com/2010/06/setting-up-vaapi-hardware- accelerated.html. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-05-10 Thread resplin
Instructions for getting a Dell Mini 10 working with both Karmic and Lucid are in my blog: http://richard.esplins.org/siwi/2010/01/16/kubuntu-karmic-dell-mini-10/ The Karmic instructions are distilled from comments on this bug report. The Lucid instructions come from the script discussed at this

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-04-24 Thread m0dcm
Canonical should be looking out for their Users! and the Linux Foundation should too! I did read something that "In November 2009, the Linux Foundation released the details of a new, rewritten Linux driver that would support this chipset and Intel's other upcoming chipsets. The Direct Render

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-04-15 Thread Groschensammler
Let us collect money to pay the developers! Is there an organisation which takes care of the users needs? Which collects money to forward them to the developers, so that they can work for us, the users? -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) http

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-04-14 Thread Jeremy Bicha
m0dcm, you act as though this is Canonical's problem but it isn't. It takes a lot of luck, time, and work to reverse engineer drivers when you don't have any cooperation from the ones that built the hardware. The ones who built the hardware haven't bothered to release newer drivers that work on the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-04-14 Thread m0dcm
You'll be lucky, it doesn't look like Canonical are going to support the GMA500 in future releases of Ubuntu! It's quite upsetting as there are Netbook users like us that want to use Ubuntu, especially the latest version upon release, and we can't! What I'd like to know is how Jolicloud have manage

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-04-13 Thread Richard Ulrich
Using the script from : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo/ with Karmic I get: - Correct Resolution - Compiz Working - GoogleEarth speed acceptable - Video Playback acceptable (could be better) - Builtin Audio is broken, Bluetooth or USB audio works, where the qualit

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-04-04 Thread pst007x
This is a nightmare, however I searched and got 2d working ok, 3d appears to be installed but does not operate or allow any desktop visual effects. ACER ASPIRE ONE ZA3 I am running Linux kernel version 2.6.31-19 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Ubuntu is awesome, could be the best OS out there, but it is the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-03-31 Thread Loïc Minier
This is not getting ignored; we're waiting for an opensource driver or some public up-to-date proprietary bits. Please only comment here if you have some technical comments on the bug. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-03-30 Thread Jmadero
This is crazynetbooks are the fastest growing computer type and it's just going to be ignored by the Ubuntu developers? Seems like a poor decision -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-03-06 Thread Timo Aaltonen
the right thing to do here is to close the bug, -psb is not coming back in the foreseeable future. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-psb (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Won't Fix -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-03-01 Thread mtv
I checked the Ubuntu 10.04 / Lucid alpha-3 / on an AspireOne 751h (11.6 "). Intel gma500 not supported. 1366x768 Resolution not work. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2010-02-19 Thread TomaszChmielewski
Will poulsbo / gma500 be supported in Ubuntu 10.04 / Lucid? -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-11-06 Thread ridgerunner7
sounds like help is on the way http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzY2Mg -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-31 Thread jimpop
I honestly don't know why Ubuntu MOTU wouldn't include something, from a previous release, that works in the current release. I often suspected politics as a LOT of the formal Ubuntu replies/comments are rather questionable (i.e. "Intel won't support the psb on Karmic", as if Intel would support a

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-31 Thread amichair
thanx, that last paragraph about errors got me thinking that's not the final solution. So the current solution works perfectly, but has horrible code? if it works, isn't that enough to include it in the standard repos? I'm glad to hear at least there's an effort on the way to rewrite... from the p

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-30 Thread jimpop
@amichair: see port #44 in this thread for the installation steps. The author of that blog post is spot-on. I did a deep-dive of the source and it is a mess, mostly due to it's age. Linux DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) has changed a lot since the psb code was written... and at this point it's g

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-30 Thread amichair
@jimpop: how would one go about installing these great drivers on a fresh Karmic release? btw maybe u should contact the author of that blog (from almost a year ago) with your discoveries, see if u can make sense of it together and maybe push this forward? -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-10 Thread jimpop
Video improvement for full screen HD video, set "DefaultDepth 16" in your xorg.conf -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is sub

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-09 Thread jimpop
Wow, apparently no one can say it better than this guy: http://www.happyassassin.net/2009/01/30/intel-gma-500-poulsbo-graphics- on-linux-a-precise-and-comprehensive-summary-as-to-why-youre-screwed/ -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://b

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-08 Thread jimpop
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 13:36, Loïc Minier wrote: > @jimpop: on which release are you seeing which package work perfectly? linux-image-2.6.31-12-generic psb-kernel-source-4.41.6-0ubuntu1~910 xserver-xorg-video-0.31.0-0ubuntu1~904 Yes, I know those are 2D packages... but they produce stunningly cl

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-08 Thread Loïc Minier
@jimpop: on which release are you seeing which package work perfectly? (BTW glxgears isn't a benchmark: it just flips between images back and forth) -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this b

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-08 Thread jimpop
BTW Loïc, @boredandblogging and @linuxcrypt (who together with me started #atllinuxfest) both witnessed the existing psb driver working on my AO751h yesterday. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You recei

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-08 Thread jimpop
How much more 2d or 3d accelleration do I need beyond what the present psb (that is incorrectly packaged and distributed) gives: ~$ glxgears 1256 frames in 5.0 seconds 1425 frames in 5.0 seconds 1499 frames in 5.0 seconds 1459 frames in 5.0 seconds The trick to Poulsbo is to have all chipset com

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-08 Thread Loïc Minier
Also note that support for Poulsbo is expected to work with Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 after installing the packages from the ~ubuntu-mobile PPA. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notific

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-08 Thread Loïc Minier
@jimpop, this is not a place to vent your frustration. Would we have received a suitable driver for the current kernels, we'd have uploaded it in the ~ubuntu-mobile PPA or even to Ubuntu as we did for the previous versions. Intel has top quality drivers for its other chipsets, but not for Poulsbo

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-07 Thread jimpop
I have zero lags. The psb driver (sans the packaging/distribution mess) works perfectly. I don't see any need for Intel to formally support the psb driver on Karmic as long as they just support the driver in general. Did Atheros support the Hardy wireless driver of years past? This whole psb me

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-07 Thread Fabián Rodríguez
>From https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2009-August/028670.html: "I'm quite sorry to say that the Poulsbo drivers will not be in Karmic Koala. The Poulsbo chipset has a proprietary section to the driver and Intel has said they are not supporting Karmic Koala, so its out of my hands."

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-10-06 Thread jimpop
For Karmic (9.10) here is what I had to do (from http://mail.ale.org/pipermail/ale/2009-October/113618.html) The solution is to manually d/l and install this package: http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/x/xserver- xorg-video-psb/xserver-xorg-video-psb_0.31.0-0ubuntu1~904um

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-09-25 Thread Jose Bernardo
Christian, the wiki has been edited/added with the info gathered by the participants in that thread, so it is up to date. It would be nice if it at least it was added to the release notes. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launch

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-09-25 Thread Christian Stöveken
For 9.10 there's a way to make it work here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1253406 -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, wh

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-09-25 Thread Mark Edgington
See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo for info on using the driver with Karmic. -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a mem

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-09-01 Thread Fabs
I am experiencing the same problem on Karmic, with an eeepc 1101ha. I am also experiencing a very slow video performance. It was unusable around 15 august, but then an update made it a little bit more usable, but i can't for example render a video properly. I read the entire discussion about reso

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-08-28 Thread Loïc Minier
We wont get a karmic version -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-psb in ubuntu. _

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-08-28 Thread Nicolas DERIVE
Are there some news about poulsbo support under upcoming Karmic ? -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-08-24 Thread metalfan
Solution for fit-pc2: To get it running you can install ubuntu 8.04 and follow these steps: http://www.fit-pc2.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=655 -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug n

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-08-21 Thread Stefano Pedretti
I heard about no support in 9.04 for Poulsbo GMA 500 video section. Can someone give me more? -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, w

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 330906] Re: MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04)

2009-08-21 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Summary changed: - MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04) + MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) -- MASTER: GMA-500 lacks driver for 8.10 and 9.10 (poulsbo works only on 8.04 and 9.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug