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From: Nasa <nasa01@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Using quirks to fix incorrect Monitor physical size
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:18:37 +0000 (UTC)
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----- "Felix Miata" <mrmazda@earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 2010/09/13 22:42 (GMT) Nasa composed:
> 
> > Felix Miata wrote:
> 
> >> Does Meego have /etc/sysconfig/videobios? I just discovered it on
> >> openSUSE
> 
> >> that file does not exist.
> 
> I've since discovered that was made obsolete nearly two years ago.
> 
> > Checked the meego install and no that file doesn't exist -- good
> suggestion
> > though.
> 
> > I also tried the VESA driver, which just ended up giving me a black
> screen.
> 
> What about the fbdev driver? What about the intellegacy driver? I
> don't see
> intellegacy in the Meego repo, but openSUSE 11.3 has it, so maybe if
> Meego
> doesn't have it incorporated in some larger package you can boot some
> live CD
> or DVD that does have it to see if it can make your display work
> properly.
> 
> Hmmm, IIRC a new quarterly Intel driver release is due RSN. Maybe that
> will
> be your answer.
> -- 
Felix,

I *really* appreciate you taking an interest in my issue.  You are correct in
that meego itself doesn't have the legacy driver available.  So the idea of 
using a live cd (or usb for me) is a resonable -- I will give it a go and 
give a report back.

Nasa