thanks all 8D
- pidsleys right, i like to whine about the machine - but you gotta try, right?
there are no expansion slots.
great thread ideas, Machine 8P
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- Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:34 am
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:31 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
thank you - i think so - through normal channels i have a bad'un
not to worry wasn't like i needed it to run GIMP on or anything crazy.
well cheers to being on the road with me guys!
btw i'm always up for a few illegal methods 8)
not to worry wasn't like i needed it to run GIMP on or anything crazy.
well cheers to being on the road with me guys!
btw i'm always up for a few illegal methods 8)
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:28 pm
- Forum: /etc/no-support
- Topic: LinuxBBQ XFCE4 “Proof” (i686)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12615
Re: LinuxBBQ XFCE4 “Proof” (i686)
^ whenever i go in its p-diddy, maybe dura.
1st world problems, all my online chums are in different timezones 8(
1st world problems, all my online chums are in different timezones 8(
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:04 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
seriously guys, i'm sorry i opened this thread. i do almost everytime 8( i tried vbeinfo - the machine 'crashes' or freezes for ever, well 10 mins. vbetool kinda works (shows a couple a square or something) but no information. plus i tried a few classic res' 800x600, 1024x768 etc just went ahead and...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:39 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
^ nobody else is complaining, you know it's gonna be only me with problems - pidsley 8)
hang everybody else has machines from this side of the millenium 8)
hang everybody else has machines from this side of the millenium 8)
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
nothing.
it enquires about hal then happily exits ,
i'm in a ssh session right now.
it enquires about hal then happily exits ,
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cmo@vectra ~ % sudo hwinfo --framebuffer
cmo@vectra ~ %
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: /etc/no-support
- Topic: LinuxBBQ XFCE4 “Proof” (i686)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12615
Re: LinuxBBQ XFCE4 “Proof” (i686)
#linuxbbq not ##linuxbbq
it that where everyone is theses days?
ace spin as always baconator. d/ling now.
it that where everyone is theses days?
ace spin as always baconator. d/ling now.
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:56 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
thanks rhow and bacon, no - i've done that - had to for the ceni issue. and i'm not a massive fan of ibm vga font... remember the scrot Bacon posted for boner, or virgin? very very large fonts. even on 8x8 or 8x13 etc... and i have not yet enabled a /dev/fb0 device... i actually tried this; http://f...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:32 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
^ 1280x800 8-O you gotta be kidding, this card is like 10 years old. on X it never went that high, maybe at 8bbp I will install hal... i would be happy just to post a scrot at 640x480-4 just to prove i'm not mucking you around... i've seen nothing but bad things on google about this ancient gfx card...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:17 pm
- Forum: SCREENSHOTS (/usr/bin/scrot)
- Topic: Mixed bag
- Replies: 1525
- Views: 377412
Re: Screenshots
i was gonna say, on my radio - bbq chorizo spin with many chrome windows, radiotray, terminal and transparency.
pulls 200Mb ram... out of 512Mb running smooth as butter.
pulls 200Mb ram... out of 512Mb running smooth as butter.
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:53 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
thanks, cheers rhow - linuxland is a wonderful place with a bunch of bbqers around 8) I tried a few things, nothing much joy wise... hwinfo --gfxcard: SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0 SysFS BusID: 0000:00:01.0 Hardware Class: graphics card Model: "Intel 82810E CGC [Chipset Graphics Co...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:50 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
thanks, been trying the grub entries.
vga=ask seems to be depreciated in grub2.
all the modes on the stick entry - vga are rubbish.
hwinfo gives some mad error.
going out now - post some details later.
vga=ask seems to be depreciated in grub2.
all the modes on the stick entry - vga are rubbish.
hwinfo gives some mad error.
going out now - post some details later.
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:44 am
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
Re: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub [8086:7124] (rev 03) Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub [8086:7124] Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Cor...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:36 am
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8290
framebuffer shenanigans Virgin hp evectra
i got virgin to install, i'm wondering about the framebuffer, because right now i'm on 640x480 which i can live with (it's only a irc/links box atm no /dev/fb0 modprobe i810/fb= module not found. do i have to compile a custom kernel? bit beyond me so anyway; lspci; VGA compatible controller: intel 8...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:17 am
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: 1. acpi question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5592
Re: 1. acpi question
point taken, 32bits is cool with me - i only have 1GB of ram so np...
as i said the bases make it easy(er) to get xorg and i3 running.
it's just the sweetness of fresh bbq'ed meat get me going 8)
as i said the bases make it easy(er) to get xorg and i3 running.
it's just the sweetness of fresh bbq'ed meat get me going 8)
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:44 am
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: 1. acpi question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5592
Re: 1. acpi question
bacon will prolly roll out a 64 if theres enough weight behind... not forcing the guy.
still, i guess going for a boner apt-getting xorg* then installing i3 isn't too hard....
once you've roasted your own 8)
you'll never go back once you've gone bbq 8)
still, i guess going for a boner apt-getting xorg* then installing i3 isn't too hard....
once you've roasted your own 8)
you'll never go back once you've gone bbq 8)
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:48 am
- Forum: SCREENSHOTS (/usr/bin/scrot)
- Topic: Mixed bag
- Replies: 1525
- Views: 377412
Re: Screenshots
threesome; http://ompldr.org/tZ3k2dA yellow tabs work in progress, roosters colours... my wife in the pic 8) really nice WinManager, and fast as hell, first spin (of anybody) to not freeeze up on flash and playing vids... even the wife worked out how to use it, unless an app isn't started, "alt...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:20 am
- Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & CHAT (/dev/null)
- Topic: Pleased to meat you, hope you like my game
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5131
Re: Pleased to meat you, hope you like my game
how rude of me not to say hello - before i answered your question.
hellooo.
welcome to the barbie, sometimes i wrap pototoes in foil then put them in the ashes of a bbq, for eating much later on a particularly messy/late night 8)
hellooo.
welcome to the barbie, sometimes i wrap pototoes in foil then put them in the ashes of a bbq, for eating much later on a particularly messy/late night 8)
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:13 am
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: 1. acpi question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5592
Re: 1. acpi question
not sure. big debate no clear winner. personally the 32bit spin flies on my 64 bit machine... if it's a flip between a 32 bit bbq and a 64bit homebrew.... but hey linux is about choices. btw threesome release works nice with xfce4-power-manager... dont display the tray icon...at least not with a con...
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:16 pm
- Forum: SUPPORT (/usr/share/doc)
- Topic: 1. acpi question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5592
Re: 1. acpi question
^ shh not so loud, 8)