Pedro Bulach Gapski writes: > Sure. Install grub-pc from sid, and add a file to /etc/grub: > > cat /etc/grub.d/01_915resolution > echo insmod 915resolution > echo 915resolution 38 1366 768 8 > echo 915resolution 49 1366 768 16 > echo 915resolution 58 1366 768 32
pedro, this i had done already. > Install v86d from the archives, as uvesafb requires it. Then add this > to /etc/modules: > # framebuffer config and console > uvesafb vbemode=0x011b nocrtc mtrr=2 > > Please check uvesafb docs, as your module options may be different. > > Then change xorg.conf and place: > Driver "fbdev" > on your device section. > > That is. One improvement (that I have not tried) would be to load the > uvesafb module in the initrd. before i try that, can you explain what is advantage of using fbdev driver instead of vesa? > > For reference, I am running kernel 2.6.30-2 and X 7.4. my kernel is 2.6.30-6-bpo50+1 and X 7.3. > Indeed. My glxgears numbers have been greatly reduced when I upgraded > to xorg 7.4, although general experience improved. My glxgears give me > about 50 FPS, and performance is acceptable for general use. that is only 1/4th of what i'm getting. so the advice is stay with X 7.3 or could your reduced number have something to do with fbdev? -- juha _______________________________________________ Debian-eeepc-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-eeepc-devel
