-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 1. Etch is recent. 2. Running the proprietary drivers you can get widescreen with ATI cards but embedded cards can be a problem due to the shared memory (usually 64MB). 3. You can get the drivers and have them set up for you using a little program created by Alberto Milone called 'envy'.
HTH Heracles DaZZa wrote: | No, I'm not being converted (shaddup David!) | | I've been, erm, "asked" to work on a little embedded box that $POE is | trialling for a POS graphical display terminal. | | Said device runs Debian - and has issues with running a graphics mode | higher than 1024x768. | | Naturally, $POE want it at 1280x720 (widescreen 16:9 ratio) | | It's running a bastardised/modified Debian Etch, as far as I can tell. | | Now, for all you Debian lovers out there. | | 1) Is Etch recent, or behind the times? The box is from HP - model | available if required. it runs an ATI embedded card - shared video | graphics RAM with the motherboard, I believe | 2) Is this mode even valid? | 3) Anyone know the magic to get this working? | | TIA. | | DaZZa -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFH+/7SybPcBAs9CE8RAjtmAJwOHbFTpA2Of/vClbvezhCB+WSlogCeL4ns CjSn2yxab+8xMRDFMKoFv5M= =N6W1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
