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Re: [SLE] Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
- From: suse@xxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:59:59 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <44EB1BE8.3070308@xxxxxx>
Anders Johansson wrote:
> On Tuesday 22 August 2006 15:45, suse@xxxxxx wrote:
>> This is patently false. I've used SuSE on two different widescreen
>> laptops. I'm typing this from a Dell XPS at 1920x1200. It has nothing
>> to do with the graphics driver, you just need to select the proper
>> screen in Sax2 or xorg.conf.
>
> If you don't have a proper driver available, then you're usually stuch with
> VESA modes, and they don't have VESA modes for all resolutions. I don't have
> a list in front of me, but I would be surprised if there was one for
> widescreen
As I recall, I selected the generic "LCD 1920x1200" or some such.
>> (And Nvidia has *MUCH* better linux support than ATI)
>
> Traditionally yes, but recent news makes me wonder if that is about to change.
> AMD buying ATI might have a positive effect
We'll see. It's very much up in the air which way AMD will go.
> On Tuesday 22 August 2006 15:45, suse@xxxxxx wrote:
>> This is patently false. I've used SuSE on two different widescreen
>> laptops. I'm typing this from a Dell XPS at 1920x1200. It has nothing
>> to do with the graphics driver, you just need to select the proper
>> screen in Sax2 or xorg.conf.
>
> If you don't have a proper driver available, then you're usually stuch with
> VESA modes, and they don't have VESA modes for all resolutions. I don't have
> a list in front of me, but I would be surprised if there was one for
> widescreen
As I recall, I selected the generic "LCD 1920x1200" or some such.
>> (And Nvidia has *MUCH* better linux support than ATI)
>
> Traditionally yes, but recent news makes me wonder if that is about to change.
> AMD buying ATI might have a positive effect
We'll see. It's very much up in the air which way AMD will go.
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