From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B0DE1381F3 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:59:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 1585DE03E4; Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:59:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ironport2-out.teksavvy.com (ironport2-out.teksavvy.com [206.248.154.182]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B97AE066E for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:58:31 +0000 (UTC) X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgsKAG6Zu09FxLgG/2dsb2JhbABEsnYDgRiBCIIWAQU6HDMLNAcLFCU3iA66CYtigUSCPGIDiEKEfIdchV+IOoFYgwc X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.75,637,1330923600"; d="scan'208";a="208802438" Received: from 69-196-184-6.dsl.teksavvy.com (HELO waltdnes.org) ([69.196.184.6]) by ironport2-out.teksavvy.com with SMTP; 30 Nov 2012 06:58:29 -0500 Received: by waltdnes.org (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:58:29 -0500 From: "Walter Dnes" Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:58:29 -0500 To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Lastrites: net-proxy/paros, net-misc/ups-monitor, app-emulation/mol, net-wireless/fsam7400, net-wireless/acx, net-wireless/acx-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-modules, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-utils, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng, net-wireless/rfswitch, net-wireless/opd, app-crypt/bestcrypt, net-irc/xchat-xsys, media-plugins/gimp-greycstoration, games-roguelike/noegnud-nethack, net-dialup/openadsl, sci-electronics/chipmunksystem, media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg, net-misc/partysip, sys-apps/915resolution, dev-util/telepathy-inspector, dev-libs/yaz++, dev-lang/sr, app-laptop/macbook-backlight, x11-misc/bbacpi, sci-mathematics/scilab, net-misc/cnetworkmanager, x11-drivers/psb-kmod, x11-drivers/xf86-video-psb, net-dialup/hsfmodem, x11-terms/hanterm-xf, sys-kernel/cell-sources, net-p2p/dctc, net-p2p/ldcc, net-p2p/cccp, app-text/utrac, app-misc/klive, games-rpg/nwn-penultima, x11-misc/bbdate, x11-misc/bbweather, x11-misc/bbsload, app-cdr/dvd95, sys-block/megactl, app-emulation/e-uae, x11-misc/bbappconf, net-analyzer/sussen, app-emulation/libvirt-sandbox, app-shells/localshell, dev-java/sbaz, app-arch/macutil, dev-python/pyclutter, dev-python/pyclutter-gst, dev-python/pyclutter-gtk, dev-lang/tendra, net-fs/ccxstream, app-misc/i810switch, www-client/downman, net-analyzer/mwcollect Message-ID: <20121130115829.GA2506@waltdnes.org> References: <1353791537.2723.18.camel@belkin4> <50B584D4.5030904@gentoo.org> <20121128063028.GA6800@waltdnes.org> <50B6A436.9030400@gentoo.org> <20121129061546.GA9202@waltdnes.org> <50B79599.1090404@gentoo.org> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <50B79599.1090404@gentoo.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Archives-Salt: ed543f24-0171-4c35-8553-af1b1ccbe1ec X-Archives-Hash: 2a7530a57f1b3d00bca67cc174e824c1 After a lot of screwing around, I found various ways to make the netbook not work in X, and even not boot. X won't work if I have CONFIG_STUB_POULSBO enabled. I also found that if I put "video=640x480" in the lilo "append=" line, the machine would come up in 640x480 mode, and stay in 640x480 mode. Similarly for "video=800x600". I assume it would also work for 1024x768. I believe the GRUB equivalent to lilo "append=" is "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=". I've added 2 duplicate entries in my lilo boot menu, with just the "video=" differing. I don't expect to give presentations with my netbook. But if I have to, I can downsize the video simply by rebooting into the appropriate mode. I have one of the really early netbooks (32-bit-only). I'm just happy that it works. One thing has made the process worthwhile. I found out via Google that setting aside some ram for the video noticably improves video performance. The netbook can now play 1080p HD Youtube videos in the "large player". Not fullscreen. Before this, 1080p would stutter badly, even in Youtube's "small player". -- Walter Dnes