[clug] Intel GMA500 on Linux

[BAXTER,Adam]

Not a laptop, it's a "nettop" about twice the size of a wallet! It uses a HDMI to DVI output normally. 

It's currently running a Redmond OS, so I daren't bring it to a CLUG, but I'm hoping one of the gurus there will have more luck with drivers (wireless, graphics) than I did.

Ethernet works fine, last time it had Linux on it I used a Debian businesscard ISO converted to USB, and grabbed a minimal system using one of the AU mirrors. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Edwards [mailto:bob at cs.anu.edu.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, 25 August 2009 14:38
To: BAXTER,Adam
Cc: linux at lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: [clug] Intel GMA500 on Linux

BAXTER,Adam wrote:
> This looks more hopeful.
> http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/source/
> 
> The Fit-PC is an awesome little thing, except for the GMA500! (and the odd Ralink RT3090...)
> I may bring it along to a CLUG at some stage, can we handle DVI being plugged into the projector or is there a spare screen somewhere?
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Hi Adam,

If you bring along a DVI-only laptop (and that runs Linux!), I'll bring
down a projector that can project from the DVI signal...

Alternatively, (if it's DVI with VGA on the same connector), we can use
an adaptor to connect to the existing VGA cable.

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.

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