[svlug] Suggestions for a Linux laptop?

[Warren Turkal]

On 3/21/08, David Fox <dfox94085 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:45 PM, James Sparenberg <james at linuxrebel.org>
> wrote:
>
> > One thing I noticed the video chip on one of them is a 915GM from Intel.
> > Surely there must be a way to expand resolution when going to a screen
> that
> > has a higher ability.
>
> We ran across this situation at last Cabal. It seems you need a
> package 915resolution to adjust the screen res.

This actually is dependent on the version of the intel X.org video
driver. In versions before 2.0, there was no native mode setting in
the driver and the 915resolution utility was needed. For 2.0 and
later, there is native mode switching and you don't need
915resolution.

Debian Etch ships 1.7.2 of the intel drivers. It's actually called 810
instead of intel in that version. Debian Unstable/Testing are shipping
post 2.0 versions. Ubuntu Gutsy is shipping post 2.0 versions. I am
not sure about Feisty.

wt