Comments on: Howto Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500 Video Chipset http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html Ubuntu Linux Tutorials,Howtos,Tips & News | Oneiric,Natty,Maverick Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Theo Bub http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-94777 Theo Bub Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-94777 Hi folks, running into trouble doing this, I am stuck at the first reboot after installing the drivers via apt. After the reboot the screen goes black and I can't even get a console. Trying to make it work on a Vaio VGN-P630A on ubuntu 10.04. Hi folks, running into trouble doing this, I am stuck at the first reboot after installing the drivers via apt. After the reboot the screen goes black and I can’t even get a console.
Trying to make it work on a Vaio VGN-P630A on ubuntu 10.04.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-26854 Rob Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:19:55 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-26854 the wget command I just put in my post has been partially automatically hyperlinked - just copy/paste the full command from wget to the end of the line (its the same command as in the previous post anyway) the wget command I just put in my post has been partially automatically hyperlinked - just copy/paste the full command from wget to the end of the line (its the same command as in the previous post anyway)

]]> By: Rob http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-26853 Rob Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:17:07 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-26853 I had a headache getting my dell mini 10 (model 1010) working-now working well with compiz and smoother video than windows (HD video only currently working smoothly in bursts). these are my tips: - install ubuntu 9.10 - do all the updates - *don't* install ubuntu-restricted-extras (I have a feeling this was causing me problems) - reboot in recovery mode (I'm currently on kernel 20). You may need a wired net connection at this point to avoid faffing with wifi stuff - run this (from above): wget http://gma500re.altervista.org/scripts/poulsbo.sh && sh ./poulsbo.sh - sudo reboot should all work. mplayer will moan about not having codecs-let it automatically install them and restart mplayer. I'm hoping this will work for all other videos I have. notes: - compiz works fine but disable it for smooth video playback by typing: metacity --replace & (sometimes goes wrong if too many windows open). To re-enable compiz type: compiz --replace & I tried freeing more memory for the graphics by editing /boot/grub/grub.cfg (karmic uses grub2 so hopefully sussed correctly that I found the right config file). I added mem=900mb to the boot line (see previous in thread) but it didn't improve performance. On previous attempts on older kernels a kernel upgrade killed the graphics driver. So beware of kernel updates (I could still boot OK by selecting the previous kernel though). I got nowhere with Ubuntu 10.04 beta using the above methods (1st April 2010) Rant: I hope Intel sort this out soon - this rubbish is wasting good people time that they should be spending on true improvements to linux.. I had a headache getting my dell mini 10 (model 1010) working-now working well with compiz and smoother video than windows (HD video only currently working smoothly in bursts). these are my tips:

- install ubuntu 9.10

- do all the updates

- *don’t* install ubuntu-restricted-extras (I have a feeling this was causing me problems)

- reboot in recovery mode (I’m currently on kernel 20). You may need a wired net connection at this point to avoid faffing with wifi stuff

- run this (from above): wget http://gma500re.altervista.org/scripts/poulsbo.sh && sh ./poulsbo.sh

- sudo reboot

should all work. mplayer will moan about not having codecs-let it automatically install them and restart mplayer. I’m hoping this will work for all other videos I have.

notes:

- compiz works fine but disable it for smooth video playback by typing: metacity --replace & (sometimes goes wrong if too many windows open). To re-enable compiz type: compiz --replace &

I tried freeing more memory for the graphics by editing /boot/grub/grub.cfg (karmic uses grub2 so hopefully sussed correctly that I found the right config file). I added mem=900mb to the boot line (see previous in thread) but it didn’t improve performance.

On previous attempts on older kernels a kernel upgrade killed the graphics driver. So beware of kernel updates (I could still boot OK by selecting the previous kernel though).

I got nowhere with Ubuntu 10.04 beta using the above methods (1st April 2010)

Rant:
I hope Intel sort this out soon - this rubbish is wasting good people time that they should be spending on true improvements to linux..

]]> By: admin http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-15674 admin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:09:21 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-15674 For Karmic Users try this Simplified GMA-500/Poulsbo drivers installation: Install Ubuntu, reboot into recovery mode and use one of the following script: 1) FTP-based (no ppa repositories): wget http://gma500re.altervista.org/scripts/poulsbo.sh && sh ./poulsbo.sh or 2) PPA-based (UbuntuMobile & Milone): wget http://gma500re.altervista.org/scripts/poulsbo_ppa.sh && sh ./poulsbo_ppa.sh For Karmic Users try this

Simplified GMA-500/Poulsbo drivers installation:

Install Ubuntu, reboot into recovery mode and use one of the following script:

1) FTP-based (no ppa repositories):

wget http://gma500re.altervista.org/scripts/poulsbo.sh && sh ./poulsbo.sh

or

2) PPA-based (UbuntuMobile & Milone):

wget http://gma500re.altervista.org/scripts/poulsbo_ppa.sh && sh ./poulsbo_ppa.sh

]]> By: Mohammed Abbas http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-15673 Mohammed Abbas Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:32:28 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-15673 Alright, I found a script somewhere helped me install the drivers correctly .. many thanks .. http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8087187&postcount=45 Alright, I found a script somewhere helped me install the drivers correctly .. many thanks ..
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8087187&postcount=45

]]> By: plonstic http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-15662 plonstic Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:53:01 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-15662 Mohammed Abbas > You must set the xorg.conf file Mohammed Abbas > You must set the xorg.conf file

]]> By: Mohammed Abbas http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-14473 Mohammed Abbas Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:27:24 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-14473 Hello there .. I recently bought a dell mini 12 on which I installed kubuntu 9.04 .. I followed this tutorial but after I ran sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d psb-firmware I pressed restart but a black screen was showing and the machine didn't restart at all .. then after booting once again I still see a black screen .. also there was a problem in autheticating the keys related to the previous steps .. where did I go wrong ? Hello there .. I recently bought a dell mini 12 on which I installed kubuntu 9.04 .. I followed this tutorial but after I ran

sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d psb-firmware

I pressed restart but a black screen was showing and the machine didn’t restart at all .. then after booting once again I still see a black screen .. also there was a problem in autheticating the keys related to the previous steps .. where did I go wrong ?

]]> By: Psycho Game http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-14108 Psycho Game Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:27:02 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-14108 Sorry to bother, everybody can just ignore my question before. I already found an answer at phoronix. Greetz, Psycho Game Sorry to bother, everybody can just ignore my question before.
I already found an answer at phoronix.

Greetz,
Psycho Game

]]> By: Psycho Game http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-14107 Psycho Game Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:23:18 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-14107 Is this method only working on the GMA 500, or has anybody tested if these changes also have effect on other Intel graphics cards? Greetz, Psycho Game Is this method only working on the GMA 500, or has anybody tested if these changes also have effect on other Intel graphics cards?

Greetz,
Psycho Game

]]> By: Anonymous-coward http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-get-the-best-performace-from-the-gma-500-video-chipset.html/comment-page-1#comment-14043 Anonymous-coward Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:07:12 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=1829#comment-14043 UXA gives better performance than EXA. UXA gives better performance than EXA.

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