Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

[spazzymoto]

Did you use my livecd? Which instructions did you use?

No it was the live cd from ubuntu. i followed the instructions on the wiki.

[lucazade]

No it was the live cd from ubuntu. i followed the instructions on the wiki.

Try this workaround for Vaio:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

modify line like the following:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash mem=1900mb nohz=off"

sudo update-grub

reboot

[spazzymoto]

Try this workaround for Vaio:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

modify line like the following:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash mem=1500mb"

sudo update-grub

reboot

If this doesn't solve i think you're using some old drivers/configuration.. so try installing everything from scratch or use my livecd.

i added GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash mem=2000mb acpi_osi=Linux" from the wiki but wasnt sure if this was right considering it only has 2gb ram this doesnt leave any for the graphics right? or have i got that understanding wrong haha. i will try with 1500mb. Thanks

[AdamWill]

I use mem=1900MB for my P. I haven't tried mem=2000MB. You should also add 'nohz=off' on the Vaio P, to avoid problems where the boot process keeps pausing until you press a key, and the system clock continually loses time.

[m0dcm]

News about the GMA500 driver on Meego!! If you haven't listened to the Linux Action Show, here's the link to the latest episode and the update about Intel, The GMA500 and Meego......

http://media.libsyn.com/media/jupite...wEP119-OGG.ogg

Intel have bitten their own backside!!! I just hope they do something about it, as they're releasing more and more devices with the GMA500.....

Oh edit... I've found this article with a website where you can download the EMGD driver on http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item&px=ODQxOA

[mikewhatever]

The poulsbo wiki page updated.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupp...eoCardsPoulsbo

[lucazade]

The poulsbo wiki page updated.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupp...eoCardsPoulsbo

Thanks mikewhatever!
I've fixed the Sony Vaio workaround in the wiki according to AdamWill suggestion.

[Udibuntu]

Lucid, Acer 751

Went to the wiki and went through the process (again) - mplayer vaapi performance is superb (720P,1080P local wmv hd clips).

Google Earth and online flash movies still suck, but I guess that's temporary, thanks to all you guys!

Cheers and regards

[AdamWill]

well, Flash video is a bit more than 'temporary'; the only ways we could make that good would be if gnash stopped sucking (gnash actually has libva support, but it, well, sucks) or if Adobe decided to code libva support into the proprietary Flash. We can't do that, since it's, well, proprietary.

[Amozzz]

Video Playback fix:
Use mplayer either via command line:

mplayer -vo vaapi -va vaapi filename.avi

or follow this tutorial:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...postcount=1413

Thanks for all your help. I finally got it all working and I am very happy!!!

Is there a small error in the link above? Full link is...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...postcount=1413

Thanks again.