On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, Brian Stretch wrote: > Some notes from the x86_64 version: > > nVidia's 6629 drivers won't drive my 1680x1050 widescreen. The 6111 > version and regular nv work fine. I neglected to switch back to nv > before upgrading so I was in trouble no matter what (thanks to whoever > posted the tip to add 3 to the grub options to force textmode startup). > Disabling EDID was insufficient to get 6629 working: > > Option "IgnoreEDID" "true" > Option "UseEdidFreqs" "false" > > EDID is almost certainly the root of the problem. My screen isn't reporting > its capabilities correctly and it's downhill from there. I'd already set the > correct modelines in FC2, I didn't check to see if FC3 already knows > about 1680x1050 LCD panels. This is why I bought the model with 1900x1200. That size is the same as the 20" Apple lcd display. It took a specific mode line to get 1900x1200 to work right. I found it on one of the searches to get various pieces working. > Bluetooth is very easy to get working, once you figure out how. Install all > the Bluetooth-related RPMs, start the bluetooth service, then: > > /usr/bin/hidd --server # I added this to /etc/rc.local > hidd --search # While holding down the discovery button on your mouse/etc > > That'll get your Bluetooth mouse/keyboard/other HID device connected, then > add: > > /usr/bin/hidd --connect <identifier_returned_by_search> > > to the end of your /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc file. Cool. Thanks! Now I just need to get a few Bluetooth devices... > gnome-bluetooth-manager didn't work for me. The startup script references > /usr/lib rather than /usr/lib64 like it should; fixing that launched the program but > I don't think it was working correctly. Oh well, best to use the command-line > tools anyhow. Anyhow, very cool to be able to use my Bluetooth mouse. This has been reported already. It should be fixed real soo now. > I'm assuming we poor Broadcom WiFi users are still SOL under 64-bit Linux > until Broadcom corrects their rectal-cranial inversion and starts supporting > their wireless products? I'd replace the miniPCI card but HP has locked out > non-HP miniPCI wireless cards (documented in the HP Hardware Guide). > The poor HP research tech I talked with can vouch for how very pissed off > I am about this... Crap! I am pissed too. I have a mini-pci Intel card waiting to be installed. At least I did not find out after pulling out all the screws... > Power management works automagically. Yaaaay! (Anyone know how > to undervolt in 64-bit Linux, like you can do with ClockGen under Windows?) Not happy about it wanting to stay at 900mhz at boot when plugged in. I would prefer starting fast and then clocking down when it starts to get hot. > Weird: sometimes, the kernel complains about "K8 Errata #93" being > unpatched, sometimes it doesn't. It doesn't appear to hurt anything. I'm > running BIOS F.21 on my zv5000z; F.03 definitely didn't have this errata > patched but I'm pretty sure they fixed it by F.12. I have not seen this. > I like the new desktop background :-). > > Overall, it's a nice upgrade. Absolutely worth it. Nice job! I am still working on the torrent. I am currently using the fc3 test rawhide. -- Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25.
