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