Comments on: GMA500 support on Linux not quite there yet. http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-27733 Jeff Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:53:48 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-27733 I know this is late but Ubuntu now has drivers for the GMA 500 chip. You will find them for your distro (up to and including Karmic) here: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mobile/+archive/ppa You follow the instructions here to get it working: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne/AO751h#Alternate%20Configuration%20for%20AO751h Just be sure to substitute the repositories from the launchpad site for your Ubuntu distribution. I did this exact thing on Tuesday and it worked just fine, even the suspend works if you add the lines at the end of the article. I know this is late but Ubuntu now has drivers for the GMA 500 chip.
You will find them for your distro (up to and including Karmic) here:
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mobile/+archive/ppa
You follow the instructions here to get it working: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne/AO751h#Alternate%20Configuration%20for%20AO751h

Just be sure to substitute the repositories from the launchpad site for your Ubuntu distribution. I did this exact thing on Tuesday and it worked just fine, even the suspend works if you add the lines at the end of the article.

]]> By: VeraH http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-26469 VeraH Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:20:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-26469 Thought I'd try out that nice looking acer aspire one - too bad that the graphics isn't supported - so now I'm going to a lovely AMD netbook from Packard Bell. Maybe INTEL isn't loosing sleep over this one sale - but I have friends.:) Thought I’d try out that nice looking acer aspire one – too bad that the graphics isn’t supported – so now I’m going to a lovely AMD netbook from Packard Bell. Maybe INTEL isn’t loosing sleep over this one sale – but I have friends.:)

]]> By: Xl http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-23577 Xl Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:06:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-23577 I've got a "Dell mini 12", which came with Ubuntu 8.04. The poulsbo/GMA500 worked fine, no probs with watching videos on youtube and so on. After some automatic updates the systems modules list was almost empty and it didn't work any more. So I unfortunately reinstalled the "mini" with the new Ubuntu 9.somewhat . One result is, that the graphic only works in VESA mode. Videos come around with extraordinary 0.75 frames per second... wow... this is not quiet a good way inspiring (windows-) users for linux. The monitors native resolution 1280x1024 isn't available either. No chance to do anything like replacing an "existing" screen-resolution-mode with "i855-resolution" or "xrandr". So I tried to reinstall the poulsbo/GMA500 drivers in Ubuntu 9, but solving the conflicts within the installed packages would have lead to removing the X ... so I didn't do that. The next thing I'll do is reinstalling Ubuntu 8.04 with the DVD that came from Dell (including pousbo/GMA500 drivers) and deactivate automatic updates. @ Intel: TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS, SIT DOWN ON YOUR ¤¤¤ AND RECODE THE POULSBO/GMA500-DRIVERS FOR KERNELS HIGHER THAN 2.6.24 ! Greedz Xl I’ve got a “Dell mini 12″, which came with Ubuntu 8.04. The poulsbo/GMA500 worked fine, no probs with watching videos on youtube and so on. After some automatic updates the systems modules list was almost empty and it didn’t work any more. So I unfortunately reinstalled the “mini” with the new Ubuntu 9.somewhat .
One result is, that the graphic only works in VESA mode. Videos come around with extraordinary 0.75 frames per second… wow… this is not quiet a good way inspiring (windows-) users for linux.
The monitors native resolution 1280×1024 isn’t available either. No chance to do anything like replacing an “existing” screen-resolution-mode with “i855-resolution” or “xrandr”.
So I tried to reinstall the poulsbo/GMA500 drivers in Ubuntu 9, but solving the conflicts within the installed packages would have lead to removing the X … so I didn’t do that.
The next thing I’ll do is reinstalling Ubuntu 8.04 with the DVD that came from Dell (including pousbo/GMA500 drivers) and deactivate automatic updates.

@ Intel: TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS, SIT DOWN ON YOUR ¤¤¤ AND RECODE THE POULSBO/GMA500-DRIVERS FOR KERNELS HIGHER THAN 2.6.24 !

Greedz Xl

]]> By: Govindaya http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-23572 Govindaya Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:54:44 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-23572 <a href="http://www.abused-pets.com/" rel="nofollow">We are a volunteer group that cares for abused and starving pets. We can use all the support we can get and it will cost you nothing. Please visit our website for details if you are interested.</a> We are a volunteer group that cares for abused and starving pets. We can use all the support we can get and it will cost you nothing. Please visit our website for details if you are interested.

]]> By: Mark http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-20197 Mark Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:39:32 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-20197 Intel Poulsbo (GMA500) Dissatisfaction Group Intel sells a video chip to Sony, Dell, MSI, Fujitsu, Kohjinsha, Aigo, OQO and other hardware manufacturers for the use in their netbooks, laptops and UMPCs. Intel has not provided working drivers for this chip thus crippling the hardware that uses this chip. The purpose of this group: 1) Inform Intel and its hardware partners of their consumers dissatisfaction 2) Provide the latest information pertaining to the development or lack thereof of the driver 3) Inform potential purchasers of affected hardware of this problem so they may make a educated decision for their purchase 4) Determine if there is enough interest for a class action lawsuit. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62711517402 Intel Poulsbo (GMA500) Dissatisfaction Group
Intel sells a video chip to Sony, Dell, MSI, Fujitsu, Kohjinsha, Aigo, OQO and other hardware manufacturers for the use in their netbooks, laptops and UMPCs. Intel has not provided working drivers for this chip thus crippling the hardware that uses this chip.

The purpose of this group:

1) Inform Intel and its hardware partners of their consumers dissatisfaction
2) Provide the latest information pertaining to the development or lack thereof of the driver
3) Inform potential purchasers of affected hardware of this problem so they may make a educated decision for their purchase
4) Determine if there is enough interest for a class action lawsuit.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62711517402

]]> By: Adam Williamson http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-17598 Adam Williamson Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:27:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-17598 anon: Linux is actually not really a 'fringe market' for the Poulsbo chipset, as it's targeted not at conventional systems at all but at 'sub-netbooks' like the Vaio P and things like MIDs, which have extremely stringent size and power requirements. These systems are rather more likely to run Linux than your average laptop or desktop. anon: Linux is actually not really a ‘fringe market’ for the Poulsbo chipset, as it’s targeted not at conventional systems at all but at ‘sub-netbooks’ like the Vaio P and things like MIDs, which have extremely stringent size and power requirements. These systems are rather more likely to run Linux than your average laptop or desktop.

]]> By: anon http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-17505 anon Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:55:47 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-17505 What with the slowing economy and possible layoffs, the remaining coders probably won't have free time to support fringe markets either... What with the slowing economy and possible layoffs, the remaining coders probably won’t have free time to support fringe markets either…

]]> By: fab http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-17504 fab Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:49:14 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-17504 it's sad that actually it could be done but nobody is doing it. for us who would like to see this working it's sad, for others there are other priorities. i hope by pushing this issue via (as adam wrote) phoronix and others it will get some attention and devl is progressing. it’s sad that actually it could be done but nobody is doing it. for us who would like to see this working it’s sad, for others there are other priorities.

i hope by pushing this issue via (as adam wrote) phoronix and others it will get some attention and devl is progressing.

]]> By: NobbyNobbs http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/gma500-support-on-linux-not-quite-there-yet/#comment-17503 NobbyNobbs Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:22:08 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5426#comment-17503 Considering that even the Windows drivers don`t take full advantage of the gpu, this really should not come as a big surprise. Quite sad actually. Considering that even the Windows drivers don`t take full advantage of the gpu, this really should not come as a big surprise.
Quite sad actually.

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