Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

[borghal]

Will this enable video conferences with jabber (empathy)?

[gr1m]

Will this enable video conferences with jabber (empathy)?

Yes, I tried it today, but video was slow(neither extremely slow, nor fast - because of enabled compiz, I think)

[borghal]

Cheers, I'll definitely try it then!

[lucazade]

For Ubuntu Studio user (RT Kernel):

Bug: psb-kernel-source - package fails to install on rt-kernel

This repository contains an update psb-kernel-source,
let me know if ok and i'll update the main gma500 ppa.
https://launchpad.net/~lucazade/+arc...lsbo-lucid-fix

[borghal]

If u want to work with ur webcam in cheese with some artifacts, try this:

1. Install latest ffmpeg I used this link
   be sure to include --enable-vaapi when compiling ffmpeg
2. Install gstreamer-vaapi
   ./configure
   make
   sudo checkinstall --default
3. sudo ldconfig
4. delete the file ~/.gstreamer-0.10/registry.i486.bin
5. run in terminal "gstreamer-properties"
6. set video output to "Other" and copy/paste this line: ffmpegcolorspace ! vaapiconvert ! vaapisink fullscreen=true synchronous=true
7. set video input to "Other" and copy/paste this line: v4l2src device="/dev/video0" ! video/x-raw-yuv,width=352,height=288,framerate=30/1

This steps made me able to use my webcam with cheese, but not in Skype.

ffmpeg.org seems to be down all day?!

[lucazade]

Opened a Maverick PPA repository:
https://launchpad.net/~lucazade/+arc...rick/+packages

new-X-and-kernel compatibility patches are from Lubomir Rintel to the Fedora Rawhide package

As soon as possible and with enough feedback i'll merge this ppa into main gma500 ppa repo.

Currently working 2D, 3D, libva like in Lucid.

[MFonville]

Opened a Maverick PPA repository:
https://launchpad.net/~lucazade/+arc...rick/+packages

new-X-and-kernel compatibility patches are from Lubomir Rintel to the Fedora Rawhide package

As soon as possible and with enough feedback i'll merge this ppa into main gma500 ppa repo.

Currently working 2D, 3D, libva like in Lucid.

Very nice!
I will directly update the wiki about it (since I was the one doing the most recent changes about Maverick incompatability about on it)

[.fly]

ffmpeg.org seems to be down all day?!

The ffmpeg and mplayer admins don't play nice when they have "problems" with some users. They just block complete IP ranges; e.g. you can't reach their svn service from german Arcor and Vodafone ISPs for quite some time now...

[borghal]

The ffmpeg and mplayer admins don't play nice when they have "problems" with some users. They just block complete IP ranges; e.g. you can't reach their svn service from german Arcor and Vodafone ISPs for quite some time now...

Thanks for the info. What a bummer! I'm using 1&1 and no luck so far. Will have to download from somewhere else then.

[reic]

I've no problems reaching this website from my Vodaphone/Arcor account. But on the other hand, I've changed the standard DNS setting in my router recently (currently, I'm using Google at 8.8.4.4 . http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/09/h...ster-browsing/

If you're able to change your DNS setting in your router easily, I'd recommend trying that. Write down your settings though in case something breaks