I wonder : How exactly would this translate into out-of-the-box support?
As far as I gathered Ubuntu 10.04 - end of april - will use the 2.6.32 kernel. While the intel graphics support is only from 2.6.33 onwards? Same for this va-api?
It's just that I built a htpc around a core i3 530 cpu. I also ordered an nvidia card (gt 240, passively cooled) with the vdpau feature in mind, but it's still unavailable.
So I'm stuck with windows for now, but would really want Ubuntu with xbmc on there. (9.10 won't install)
And I wonder if I would be better of cancelling my nvidia card.
Even if Ubuntu would support the intel graphics for my core i3, I'd still have to wait for xbmc to support va-api, right?
So, to summarize: When would you expect I'd be able to use ubuntu with no separate (nvidia) gpu, only the core i3 530. (without having to patch the kernel myself).
And could I expect xbmc support for the va-api?
As far as I gathered Ubuntu 10.04 - end of april - will use the 2.6.32 kernel. While the intel graphics support is only from 2.6.33 onwards? Same for this va-api?
It's just that I built a htpc around a core i3 530 cpu. I also ordered an nvidia card (gt 240, passively cooled) with the vdpau feature in mind, but it's still unavailable.
So I'm stuck with windows for now, but would really want Ubuntu with xbmc on there. (9.10 won't install)
And I wonder if I would be better of cancelling my nvidia card.
Even if Ubuntu would support the intel graphics for my core i3, I'd still have to wait for xbmc to support va-api, right?
So, to summarize: When would you expect I'd be able to use ubuntu with no separate (nvidia) gpu, only the core i3 530. (without having to patch the kernel myself).
And could I expect xbmc support for the va-api?
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