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sammyboy405 · 07:57 PM

**** Update 2 ****
Please use this Link on how-to for getting your GMA500 to work with 9.10 Karmic. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupp...Poulsbo#karmic

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*Update* If you are trying Out 9.10 Karmic. You can get some good install Instructions here http://swiss.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1253406 All the Performance tweaks found here on this thread will still work on 9.10 after you have installed the driver. Just Make sure you have the Latest and Greatest Kernel installed before proceeding with the 9.10 version of the GMA 500 drivers *Update*

Im Modifying these procedures and Including New steps, and tweaks that have been proven to work thus far.

I also want to point out that this new way, Not only fixes your resolution. But it Gives you increased performance. My Big beef was streaming video. this is all fixed now. Including Hulu.com Works like a champ. Well, Champ being 50 times plus, better than it was before.

Before Starting this Make sure you have the Latest Kernel. As of right now its .14 But if there is one Higher Make sure you have it before performing the steps below.

First lets check to make sure you have the latest Kernel version before we proceed.
From the Terminal:

Code:

uname -a

This will display your Kernel version. If it is 2.6.28.15 or Higher You are done. And continue down below. If it is not then do the following steps:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Reboot
go back into a terminal

Code:

uname -a

Make sure your Upgrade happened. If it did and you want to get rid of your old Kernel you can do:

Code:

sudo apt-get autoremove

If not, no harm done, it wont hurt anything to leave it other than eat up about 100meg of space. Just continue on with the Guide.

---Continue on From here if you have the Newest Kernel Version---

From the Terminal:
Add this to your repository

Code:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-mobile.list

add these 2 lines

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

then ctrl+o (which saves it)
Then ctrl+x (To Exit)

Now you need to authenticate the keys

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys C6598A30

Now that your Ubuntu-Mobile Key is added do the Following.

The Following Packages need to be Installed Most are Dependencies.

psb-firmware - Binary firmware for the Poulsbo (psb) 3D X11 driver
psb-modules - Kernel module built for -generic or -lpia kernel
psb-kernel-source - Kernel module for the Poulsbo (psb) 2D X11 driver
psb-kernel-headers - Kernel module headers for the Poulsbo (psb) 2D X11 driver
xpsb-glx - X11 drivers for Poulsbo (psb) 3D acceleration
poulsbo-driver-3d - Metapackage for the 3D Poulsbo (psb) X11 driver.
poulsbo-driver-2d - Metapackage for the 2D Poulsbo (psb) X11 driver.

From a Terminal (this should install all the above):

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d psb-firmware

Reboot
Make sure you have NO USB devices Hooked up as this will cause conflicting results with the poulsbo-driver-3d drivers. (see fix below for stability)

Once rebooted open a terminal and make a back up of your xorg.conf file.(fresh install may have a null xorg.conf file this is normal and ok)

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open up your xorg.conf and add the below contents inside it.

Code:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Make the Section "Device" Look like this :

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
        Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
        Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
EndSection

(Optional) add the following to the bottom of your xorg.conf file this will allow you to be able to do a CTRL+ALT+Backspace to restart your GUI/X11 session.

Code:

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option  "DontZap"       "False"
EndSection

Another Optional Use at your Own Risk, Results May Vary But it works great for me. Change the AccelMethod EXA to UXA

Code:

        Option "AccelMethod" "UXA"

Reboot one last time and you should be rocking and rolling. Now what this did is allow the 3d Drivers to be installed and are in Partial use. Compiz and any other 3d Software "May" Not work I haven't 100% tested it. But modifying your xorg.conf with the above setting will allow you to be able to use External USB Devices with out random freezes.

If you have a fresh install you may need to recheck your xorg.conf file after you reboot as when the xserver configures itself it may put back the default settings. Those that had xserver setup before hand you should be fine. But if you feel that something isnt right, you may want to go and check your xorg.conf file again and be sure that the options are still there.

Leave out the xorg.conf if you don't plan on using anything USB. Although since your keyboard / touch-pad is technically USB I still had random Freezes Have 3d Enabled.

So I Highly Recommend using my xorg.conf example. I have had great success with it.

For those who are getting DRM errors after Upgrading from / to a new Kernel after doing the Old Procedures I had listed here do the following.

Code:

sudo apt-get install psb-kernel-source

Reboot and then you should be good to go again. You may want to add the 3d to give you some extra performance. If so just start from the top of this message and start from the beginning like you where installing for the first time. and that should do the trick.

I want to thank the Forum members who helped me sort all this out and been patient with me, meecect and durj and not to mention all those who have taken the time to even go though this and post there results.. Ive also posted this information on the http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1229345 as these procedures should help anyone with a GMA500 video chipset. And I since im apart of the Oklahoma Ubuntu Team. I Tend to Keep my Ubuntu Forums Posts Up to date more regularly.

I wrote this kinda quick, im hoping I haven't left anything out. This should work on Kubuntu and Ubuntu. I have not Tried Xubuntu, But I bet it will work fine on it as well.

I will do my best to keep this updated as new versions come out. And fixes for existing issues like the USB / 3d issue.

Also for those Brave souls who would like to take things a step further and tweak the performance. Follow the http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7104256&postcount=1 on the Ubuntu forums. Do not do those Steps unless you know what you are doing. It Does require some Linux Knowledge. And It has you upgrade to the 2.6.30 Kernel. So it "May" not work with the PSB Drivers. The Tweaking guide was written for desktop style Intel Video cards and not Portable. So use this information at your own risk if you decide to play with tweaking the performance. Ive gone as far as I can take it until I decide to bite the bullet and try out the 2.6.30 Kernel. Once I get some more time I will play with 2.6.30.

For those that already have this working. But Upgraded there Kernel. Make sure you run this from Command Line, And it will get you back working again.

Code:

sudo aptitude reinstall psb-kernel-source

neezie · 07-21-2009, 01:08 AM

How do I get the kernels? I want to get it figured out before I install.

sammyboy405 · 07-21-2009, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neezie

How do I get the kernels? I want to get it figured out before I install.

I do believe its someone correct me if im wrong

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

And that will upgrade to the new kernel if you need to upgrade your kernels.

NormanF · 07-21-2009, 10:42 PM

Ubuntu's Mobile Team wrote the video drivers for the Intel GMA 500 chipset and it also works on other Poulsbo devices. The drivers could be recompiled for BSD, which is what Mac OSX runs on but someone would have to do it first.

neezie · 07-22-2009, 03:29 AM

Whenever I try the keyserver thing I get a keyserver error.

sammyboy405 · 07-22-2009, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neezie

Whenever I try the keyserver thing I get a keyserver error.

Humm Are you typing it right? and you do have a internet connection correct?

Code:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --search-keys ubuntu-mobile
gpg: directory `/home/ubuntu/.gnupg' created
gpg: new configuration file `/home/ubuntu/.gnupg/gpg.conf' created
gpg: WARNING: options in `/home/ubuntu/.gnupg/gpg.conf' are not yet active during this run
gpg: keyring `/home/ubuntu/.gnupg/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/home/ubuntu/.gnupg/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: searching for "ubuntu-mobile" from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
(1)     Launchpad PPA for Ubuntu Mobile Team
          1024 bit RSA key C6598A30, created: 2009-01-19
Keys 1-1 of 1 for "ubuntu-mobile".  Enter number(s), N)ext, or Q)uit >

Thats what it should all look like when it works. just make sure you are typing.

Code:

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --search-keys ubuntu-mobile

Just copy and paste that line exactly. and as long as you have a internet connection it should work fine.

neezie · 07-22-2009, 02:29 PM

Okay I got everything going, but now whenever I turn on my netbook I just get the standard desktop with nothing else, no bar or anything just my cursor

NormanF · 07-22-2009, 11:18 PM

If you feel the display is poor, revert to the standard vanilla vesa drivers and wait for the next release of Ubuntu, when the video chipset may finally be fully supported.

sammyboy405 · 07-22-2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neezie

Okay I got everything going, but now whenever I turn on my netbook I just get the standard desktop with nothing else, no bar or anything just my cursor

Sounds like Gnome didnt load? But im not a 100% Ubuntu expert here to know what that is right off the top of my head..

Keep in mind this fix is only for the Mini 10 (1010) not the 10v If you try this on the 10v I think it may blow up at you with weird results.

I have Loaded up 9.10 Alpha 2 on my Mini 10. And toyed with the driver just to see if I can get anything to work on my own. No Success so far. But we are still a few months off till 9.10 will be out for a production type release.

I did Load up Hardy. Which is said to support the Mini 10. But I get just as poor results. Anyone know what drivers Hardy really uses to get the "Support" they say it has for the Mini 10?

neezie · 05:00 AM

I have a mini 10 and it didn't work. I think every window is too big, I can right click and open up and choose backgrounds, but I can't see the top of the window. Should I try to reinstall ubuntu and go through the process again?

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neezie Junior Member Posts: 13 Join Date: Jul 2009	07-21-2009, 01:08 AM How do I get the kernels? I want to get it figured out before I install.

NormanF Member Posts: 45 Join Date: Jul 2009	07-21-2009, 10:42 PM Ubuntu's Mobile Team wrote the video drivers for the Intel GMA 500 chipset and it also works on other Poulsbo devices. The drivers could be recompiled for BSD, which is what Mac OSX runs on but someone would have to do it first.

neezie Junior Member Posts: 13 Join Date: Jul 2009	07-22-2009, 03:29 AM Whenever I try the keyserver thing I get a keyserver error.

neezie Junior Member Posts: 13 Join Date: Jul 2009	07-22-2009, 02:29 PM Okay I got everything going, but now whenever I turn on my netbook I just get the standard desktop with nothing else, no bar or anything just my cursor

NormanF Member Posts: 45 Join Date: Jul 2009	07-22-2009, 11:18 PM If you feel the display is poor, revert to the standard vanilla vesa drivers and wait for the next release of Ubuntu, when the video chipset may finally be fully supported.

neezie Junior Member Posts: 13 Join Date: Jul 2009	07-23-2009, 04:41 AM I have a mini 10 and it didn't work. I think every window is too big, I can right click and open up and choose backgrounds, but I can't see the top of the window. Should I try to reinstall ubuntu and go through the process again? Last edited by neezie; 07-23-2009 at 05:00 AM.