Even With MeeGo, Poulsbo & Moorestown Are Crap

[gbeauche]

I suspect that the EMGD may mean the end for US15W support from IEGD. The reason for doing this is simple: The SGX535 is non-intel IP, the rest of IEGD is for intel-IP GPUs. That basically means that implementing new levels of support for IEGD for intel-IP requires the added step of intel implementing the same level of support for non-intel-IP and requires 3rd party approval.

On the other hand, I see more things implemented in the non-Intel-IP side than on the Intel-IP side. In particular, video decode acceleration. IEGD does not support that on G45 chips for example. Besides, IEGD supports OpenGL ES on US15W.

But I agree with you, it makes more sense to have a dedicated branch for US15W/MRST development. Those are different architectures, thus possibly different people working on that anyway.

[droidhacker]

Looks like they're targeting JULY for an EMGD release according to this: http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2205

And judging by this: http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2226
** it would appear that EMGD ***IS*** IEGD. Right down to the point where they developed EMGD straight out of IEGD. This kind of supports my theory that they are discontinuing SGX support in IEGD and focusing on a driver specifically for it.

[Chad Page]

Considering intel's said the Atom Z600 series *cannot* run Windows, they'd better get this smeg sorted out quick, since otherwise they won't be able to run *anything* worth a darn

Although hopefully they were smart enough to enable VT-x on the Z600 (if possible) and then it wouldn't be too hard to emu a PC on that...

[djtm]

I'm also a bit frustrated. I bought my netbook as many in the hope that Intel would provide a well working open source driver, at least excluding 3d and vaapi. Then I managed to get it running at all and then including 3d and vaapi (see http://linux-tipps.blogspot.com/2009...-msi-wind.html) and i was quite happy.
But I never managed to get several things to work:
* reliable standby (works once or twice if I haven't used 3d or vaapi)
* backlight regulation.
(Does anyone know how to fix any of this?)

Now I have the crazy situation that in Windows XP I can use standby and 3d but no HD, and in Linux I have better quality and vaapi HD video playback and 3d, but no standby. And I'm frustrated.
It's such a nice netbook and performs so well otherwise, it's really frustrating if drivers keep you from really enjoying what you bought. Please Intel, at least release open source specs!!!

[djtm]

btw. Has anyone managed to get DXVA running in Windows XP or Vista or 7?

[Kano]

Why don't you use W7? You need DXVA2 anyway when you want to try vlc 1.1.

[gellert]

btw. Has anyone managed to get DXVA running in Windows XP or Vista or 7?

Yes, it's working on my Fit-PC2 with Windows 7.

[djtm]

Yes, it's working on my Fit-PC2 with Windows 7.

Thanks! Which driver are you using? Did Vlc 1.1 work for you?

[droidhacker]

I'm also a bit frustrated. I bought my netbook as many in the hope that Intel would provide a well working open source driver, at least excluding 3d and vaapi. Then I managed to get it running at all and then including 3d and vaapi (see http://linux-tipps.blogspot.com/2009...-msi-wind.html) and i was quite happy.
But I never managed to get several things to work:
* reliable standby (works once or twice if I haven't used 3d or vaapi)
* backlight regulation.
(Does anyone know how to fix any of this?)

Now I have the crazy situation that in Windows XP I can use standby and 3d but no HD, and in Linux I have better quality and vaapi HD video playback and 3d, but no standby. And I'm frustrated.
It's such a nice netbook and performs so well otherwise, it's really frustrating if drivers keep you from really enjoying what you bought. Please Intel, at least release open source specs!!!

With a streamlined kernel and an SSD, and a few other system tweaks to limit SSD writes, what do you want "standby" for? My ASUS tablet w/z520 and 32GB SSD boots Fedora 12 to a usable desktop in 10 seconds flat.

[djtm]

yeah, I wish I had an SSD. I'm thinking about it. But I really don't have the money right now... Hence I'd much prefer a working standby.