[ltp] Linux on an i1460

[Robert Withers]

George Staikos wrote:
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> On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, Robert Withers wrote:
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> > I tried to find a newer OSS but it looks as if 1) they are going
> > commercial and 2) ALSA is the way to go.  Unfortunately, I need OSS for
> > an app that I work with daily.  mmmm.
> 
>    ALSA emulates OSS.
> 

cool, I'll try it. Thanks George.  Are you getting support $ from IBM? 
You should. ;)

> > >   ATI just announced DVD support for their chipsets for Linux so I'm assuming
> > > this will go for the Rage Mobility as well.
> >
> > Great.  I do not want the DVD controls on the front working, or I want
> > to control when they work.  Under Doze, I kept hitting them when typing
> > and that sux.
> 
>    They won't work with that driver.  I am still waiting *COUGH* from IBM for
> this (and they said they would get back to me.  Once they send the specs I'll
> write a driver or any patches necessary.
> 
> > >   Also the SUSE X server is still not working *properly* with your i series.
> > >  The only one that will work properly is the one that has the patch on my
> > > website applied :)  The rest clobber the clocks (after incorrectly detecting
> > > them), amongst other things.  It's amazing how much I learned after seeing
> > > the fix :)
> >
> > I used the svga server and didn't change my fbcons (SuSE may have done
> > it).  I just configed and here I am.  Very stable, so it seems.  What is
> > the issue with 'clobbering my clocks'?  Is it dangerous to my machine?
> 
>    The X server doesn't know how to properly deal with the ATI hardware in
> the i series and it overwrites things that it shouldn't.  It's only dangerous
> running the Mach server, if at all.
> 
> >  > > > PS  I have a 1480
> > >
> > >   Only difference is a bigger disk and a slightly faster cpu
> >
> > 2GB more disk.  The processor is only 5% faster or something.  All in
> > all the series is a nice machine.  I only wish I could get the LCD to
> > run at 1280x1024
> 
>   It will not.  It can't support it.
> 

:-(  pooh.   

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> George Staikos
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