Hi Benoit:
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€
I'm explaining that hacking Xorg will not be as useful as discussing €
with Apple (call that Apple warranty support number -- it is posted on
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Apple's website) that under the warranty you are interested in €
upgrading the VRAM from 64 to 128MG and that you want that dual
digital €
video out plug also. They usually go together anyway.
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€
You don't have to stay within OS X to use the "full power" of your PB.
€
YDL is more efficient and faster than OS X; professional studies by €
engineering labs have brought this fact out, especially as Apple was €
blaming the PowerPC for being too slow. The actual culprit, from the €
engineering study was OS X itself. What is challenging about YDL, of €
course is that not every user is a programmer, engineer or system €
administrator and the different aspects of Linux -- all of it
available €
to any user is like asking someone visiting a modern hospital to €
comprehend how the operating room interfaces with the hospital network
€
from an IT perspective.
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€
What is important is understanding computer fundamentals as thoroughly
€
as possible, expanding our own understanding a bit each day. YDL and €
other Linux distributions allow that to happen and although it can be €
frustrating, we ourselves are in control. Other operating systems
such €
as Solaris, OS X, AIX and others require that "they" someone else is
in €
control of your machine -- you can change parts of it but not every
and €
anything regarding to software. Let's understand that Apple does many
€
things absolutely wonderfully. However, if one develops enough of a €
background in almost any area of expertise one will eventually want to
€
do things one's own way for one's own purpose.
€
Apple is becoming extremely flexible, but just as with any company the
€
perspective and truth reported is none-the-less the Apple Corporate €
view.
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€
This isn't a problem, unless it is a problem which interferes with
what €
you want to do or are thinking about doing.
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€
For the sake of clarity let's suppose that your PB did not come with €
Bluetooth technology. The current version of YDL allows has software €
for Bluetooth. Is it possible for your PB to use Bluetooth, after you
€
acquire YDL?
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€
The answer will be no.
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€
Why? Because the PB was not designed with the hardware necessary for €
Bluetooth to function.
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€
This is exactly similar to your discussion regarding Xorg and the
video €
out ports. In short, the VRAM capacity is not physically present at €
this time and trying to program Xorg so that it overcame that (with €
brilliant and insightful programming) limitation is not as efficient
as €
calling Apple and investigating the possibility of an upgrade of the €
VRAM and video out ports while your PB is still under warranty.
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€
Good luck...
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€
On Jan 14, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Benoit Chesneau wrote:
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As I understand your answer I can't use a second screen without
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hacking xorg. Am I right ? Do you have any link about such hack .
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€
I've also a mac mini I could use with my external scxreen (currently
€
under linux) . But the speed under X isn't very good and even with
€
r300 the directe rendering is only about 1000 fps :( . So do you have
€
to stay on macosx to use full power of my powerbook ?
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€
Hope there is some hacks to apply :) ANd my powerbook is still under
€
warranty but... :)
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€
- Benoît
€
On Jan 14, 2006, at 5:34 PM, Derick Centeno wrote:
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Benoit:
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Of course, you know where the dvi plug is. I wasn't indicating that
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as your difficulty.
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I had interpreted your question as a misunderstanding.
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€
The limitation is with the firmware and the VRAM. Xorg can interface
€
no doubt with aspects of whatever is there, however it is unlikely to
€
be able to overcome what the VRAM limits it to. As you've got the
€
same VRAM I have, you are limited to utilizing (for digital video
€
output) a screen to be no more than a certain size (23 inches).
€
Although Xorg can be hacked it is much easier to investigate getting
€
the maximum digital video out you can -- 64MG VRAM is definitely not
€
it.
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€
You may be lucky if you are still under the Apple warranty; you may
€
still be unlucky in that Apple may choose to stick to your original
€
"build to order" choice.
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€
Best wishes...
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On Jan 14, 2006, at 4:37 AM, Benoit Chesneau wrote:
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I mean with Xorg under linux .... I know where is the dvi out plug
;)
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€
On Jan 13, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Derick Centeno wrote:
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Hi:
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You may have overlooked the section of the manual which came with
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your laptop entitled, "Connecting an Apple Flat-Panel Display"; it
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may best describe your options.
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On Jan 11, 2006, at 7:47 PM, Benoit Chesneau wrote:
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Hi all,
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Anyone know if it's now possible to use video/dvi out with this
€
powerbook (details on bottom)? I man dual head with the apple
€
ciindema display. Tell me :)
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€
- Benoît
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