trying to get a WUXGA virtual desktop and WUXGA external video?

[Adam Williamson]

On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 12:11 -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> yOn Tue, 24 Feb 2009, Jerry Amundson wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Adam Jackson <ajax at redhat.com> wrote:
> > > It's not clear from the article what graphics chip that has, but I
> > > suspect it's a Poulsbo.  Poulsbo doesn't really have open driver support
> > > yet.  I'll refrain from giving my opinion about that.
> >
> > Yep -
> > Intel® Poulsbo US15WGraphics
> 
>   given that i know nothing about that particular video chip, is that
> a good thing or a bad thing?  or, more importantly, an adequate thing
> for what i'm trying to do?

It's a very bad thing. Unless you're happy with vesa graphics, don't buy
it.

Ref. my blog:

http://www.happyassassin.net/2009/01/30/intel-gma-500-poulsbo-graphics-on-linux-a-precise-and-comprehensive-summary-as-to-why-youre-screwed/
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