8.10 on an HP 2133 Mini-note: Observations

[mdhghdm]

hi,
i finally got 1024x600 resolution -- in a rather lenghty trial & error process.
among some other changes, i commented out the "PanelID" "17" -- which worked just fine with hardy.
maybe my xorg.conf (sorry about the mess) can be of service for anyone.
ATTENTION: i am using a german keyboard -- so you might have to change the file before you use it, if you are using a keyboard other than standard "DE".
best,
mdhg

# VIA X11 Config file
# Created on: 2007-11-20T12:30:27-0800.
#
# Version: 6.9.0
#
Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "v4l"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "de"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "synaptics"
  Identifier   "Mouse[0]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Mouse"
  Option       "Name" "Synaptics;Touchpad"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "SHMConfig" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option	   "CorePointer"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "PS/2 Generic Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  250 150
  HorizSync    28-500
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "VIEWSONIC VA912-4SERIES"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "VSC"
  VertRefresh  43-60
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1280x768" 80.14  1280 1344 1480 1680  768 769 772 795  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 92.05 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 806
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 90.83 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 805
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 89.72 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 805
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 88.68 1280 1352 1488 1696 600 601 604 630
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 87.48 1280 1352 1488 1696 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 85.59 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 71.11 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 630
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 69.32 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 68.48 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"800x600" 55.22 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 630
  Modeline 	"800x600" 54.47 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"800x600" 53.80 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"768x576" 50.62 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605
  Modeline 	"768x576" 49.92 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 604
  Modeline 	"768x576" 49.32 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 604
  Modeline 	"640x480" 34.80 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 504
  Modeline 	"640x480" 34.38 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 504
  Modeline 	"640x480" 33.90 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 32 
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      32
    Modes      "1024x600"  
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "Framebuffer Graphics"
  Driver       "via"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Screen       0
  VendorName   "VIA Technology"
  Option "NoDDCValue"
  Option "ActiveDevice" "LCD,CRT"
#  Option "PanelID"      "17"
  Option  "DisplayHardwareLayout" "LCD"
  Option  "ForceLCD"
#[<bool>]
  Option  "VideoOnDevice" "LCD"
#  Option "LCDPort" "DVP0"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[0]" "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "SendCoreEvents"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

p.s.: my first forum post ever...english isn't my native language either: so please be kind, if i misunderstood something.

[valentinox]

thanks! it worked. big thanks!

[symbiat]

Is it possible to go from 8.04 to 8.10 using apt-get? Or is that not recommended?

Just noticed today the Hardware Driver icon that pops up on panel and wireless is not working now. Just wondering if I should upgrade and switch from ndiswrapper to the STA driver instead?

I never fixed the headphone issue so that's another reason to upgrade...

[cudgel]

I just upgraded to 8.10 using Update Manager, everything appears to work. Using the beta VIA driver, 1280x768 resolution. Hibernate/suspend. On-board camera works with Cheese. Wireless connects to a WPA2 network using the native STA driver.

I had to remove ndiswrapper-common, ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 and roll back changes to modules, modprobe.d/blacklist, and other files customized in the Wiki install guide.

[louisiana84]

I tried upgrading from Hardy to Intrepid but must have done something wrong. I get a white screen with a frozen seed pod. I guess I'll have to try and install from disc now. Any suggestions?

[nickdngr]

don't forget to add the xforcevesa command. my first reinstall of 8.10 didn't go so well without the command...

i had the same results with the white screen when i tried to do an distro upgrade over the network and i wound up installing via thumbdrive. it works like a champ now, except i'm having some issues with watching movies, which i'm trying to repair. good luck.

[nickdngr]

Hrmm...even with the via driver installed, i'm having issues with full-screen video -- videos appear choppy when on full-screen. is anyone else having that problem, or had it?

[spegru]

Thanks for all the help here - especially the xorg.conf file. (I had the red & green flashing screen after installed the via drivers using via's own installer, until I used the much more sophisticated xorg.conf from here)

Pretty much everything seems fine in Ubuntu Intrepid using the default installer (as long as you remember to forcevesa at the live CD stage): wireless, usb, camera, video

Just two things I'm lacking are internal Mic and 3D graphics acceleration so I can run GoogleEarth and some games sensibly.

The Internal Mic may just me some sound setting thing (it works ok with a USB headset). not sure which sound device is the internal mic.......

On 3D I noticed that the Via site has other versions for downloading including Ubuntu Hardy and OpenSuse and SLED and some of these appear to have 3D. surely these could be used in Intrepid too?
Seems to be a driver and kernel modules too - but i don't understand how they're used? Any Ideas?

spegru

[slipdipper]

My experience:

VIDEO DRIVERS: im seeing a problem using the latest via drivers (Unified 2D driver Ver85a-43862(04Nov08) (593.3K)) and totem. very similar to the issue described here: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=552796 (failed to create output image buffer), but with the movie player and during video playback. Just ended up installing VLC and everything works fine.

WIRELESS: Also the broadcom sta drivers are acting a little funky when connecting to 802.11a networks, i havent looked very much into this, but just little issues like incorrect signal strength readings. could be specific to this system though, it needs further investigation on my end.

PCIEXPRESS SLOT: PCIExpress slot really is problematic, more so then hardy. My ubiquiti superrange xpress (atheros based, using madwifi-ng) used to lock up the system and then eventually recover to a point where the system ran extremely slow. in 8.10 the system completely locks up, input devices dont work, and the only available option is to power off the machine. I would REALLLY love if someone got the pci express slot working properly, but its been a couple months and no real improvements seem to be under way.

GENERAL: with the HP2133, (or at least mine) it seemed to run less hot in windows xp then hardy. with the release of intrepid, it looks like the system runs as cool (which is still hot) as it does in windows xp, thats a plus. But, one notable difference was that i was running kubuntu when i was using hardy, so maybe that added to the system utilization.

[mrbog]

I have been able to get video and networking going. The only problem I have left to fix is the internal mic, it works but is extremely quite and has way too much static. If someone has been able to get the mic working well could they post their alsa configuration/installation and levels. tia