On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 09:25 +1000, Heracles wrote:
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> 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'.
> 

I've also had good luck with "envy"

Dazz.. it's time you joined the rest of the known world ;-)


> 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
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