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#1 2012-10-11 22:47:54

freaks
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Registered: 2010-11-10
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[gma500] problem driver

hello
i have a sony  P11Z with intel GM500 and the poulsbo driver
i have very poor performance video, i can't have full screen with vlc and mplayer
i tried differents video output like sdl x11 etc ... but no way*
how can i have a full decoding video mode ?

thks

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#2 2012-10-11 22:55:16

headkase
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Registered: 2011-12-06
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Re: [gma500] problem driver

On the Poulsbo page:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Poulsbo

"Poor multimedia performance (use mplayer with x11 or sdl so fullscreen video will be quite slow)"

Poulsbo is a very poorly supported piece of hardware, there isn't much that can be done except wait the ages for the open-source driver to improve.

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#3 2012-10-11 23:12:08

freaks
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Re: [gma500] problem driver

i know the wiki about poulsbo and i tried all the video mode

can i use this driver
psb-kmod ?
it seems to work with 2.6.37 kernel

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#4 2012-10-11 23:24:57

headkase
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Re: [gma500] problem driver

No you can't use psb-kmod if it was made for Linux 2.6.37.  Arch's current Linux is 3.5.6.  That is light-years different from 2.6.37.  Seriously: Poulsbo is a nightmare under Linux.  Good luck.

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#5 2012-10-12 09:03:08

Gusar
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Re: [gma500] problem driver

The EMGD driver supports newer kernels. Up to 3.3 I think, but definitely the 3.0 LTS kernel that Arch packages. Probably requires using an older X version though, so that's a hassle. Still, if I had Poulsbo, I'd try getting the EMGD driver running. There's packages in AUR.

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#6 2012-11-15 16:18:02

idjut
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Registered: 2006-05-15
Posts: 177

Re: [gma500] problem driver

Anyone had any luck with the EMGD? I am considering getting into making drivers myself since waiting for updates since 3 years have ended up in a "slight" improvement.


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