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#Hardware drivers for ubuntu install#
#Hardware drivers for ubuntu driver#
#Hardware drivers for ubuntu software#

run mplayer -lavdopts threads=4 -framedrop yourvideofile.avi cd into the directory containing your videoģ.

#Hardware drivers for ubuntu install#

Install mplayer: sudo apt-get install mplayerĢ. The problem with the mainline kernel is that it does not have all the Ubuntu patches (such as Apparmor) and is not supported (it is provided "as is" for testing only).ĭue to the lack of Hardware accelerated video playback in the gma500_gtx kernel driver, at current video playback can be very slow, it can freeze, jump and the audio and video can desynchronise, However it is possible to avoid this by using mplayer with multithreading : Follow these instructions :ġ. A higher kernel is available in backports.Īlternatively, you can try the mainline kernel: The final option is to use the 12.10 kernel in 12.04. To do this press Ctrl-Alt-F6 then press Ctrl-Alt-F7. NOTE: some gma500 users may have to switch to a different tty and then back to tty7 even after performing the above modification to have a correct desktop. Next, edit /etc/default/grub, assign value 1366x768x32 to variables GRUB_GFXMODE and GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX:

sudo chmod a+x /etc/grub.d/01_915resolution.

Using any editor, create a file /etc/grub.d/01_915resolution, add in lines The examples below will feature 1366x768, but be sure to change it to the actual resolution of your screen. Some people find they need to disable the splash.Įssentially the same as above, just remove splash from the GRUB_CMDLINE_DEFAULT options.įirst, you need to know what your desired resolution is.

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash console=tty1".

Perhaps the easiest method is to use "console=tty1" as a boot option.įind the following line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"Īdd console=tty1 in between the quotes, the end result looking as follows

There are several potential solutions: console=tty1, disable splash, or 915 Resolution With the default settings, Ubuntu 12.04 boots to either a black screen or or top half screen. No workarounds should be required, however, upgrading from 12.04 is not recommended because of general UI sluggishness. That should bring you back to a functional graphical desktop, so that you can proceed testing or installing.

Restart X with 'sudo service lightdm restart'.

Without that option, you will either get a black screen or distortions, such as top half of the screen only. The default Ubuntu 12.04 kernel works, but requires a custom boot option. The gma500_gfx does not (yet) support 3d graphics and it is unclear if it will in the future.

#Hardware drivers for ubuntu driver#

Starting with kernel 3.3.4, the gma500_gfx driver works without adding any boot options. With kernel 2.6.39, a new psb_gfx module appeared in the kernel source developed by Alan Cox to support Poulsbo hardware.Īs of kernel 3.3.rc1 the driver has left staging and been renamed gma500_gfx and is thus the default, supported driver for Ubuntu 12.04 and higher. There are several drivers, but all lack certain basic features, such as future and current maintenance or support for suspend and hardware acceleration.Ĭurrently, the best supported driver for Ubuntu is gma500_gfx.įor obsolete and unsupported drivers see GMA500 Obsolete Drivers Unfortunately the support for this hardware is extremely limited on Linux. This page details support for the Intel GMA500 "Poulsbo" video hardware with Ubuntu 12.04 and higher.

Have xrandr (multi-screen, color management) work correctly.

Go back to the dialog box and click the button for the driver you've settled on, and then "Apply Changes." Restart your computer to use the new driver. The dialog box tells you what video card you have, so just type "best Linux driver for " into your favorite search engine. Otherwise, you'll have to search for the best option. If one of the available drivers is marked as "recommended," that's the one to try first. Ubuntu video drivers work pretty well by default – Ubuntu's Intel graphics driver was built with considerable input from Intel, for example – but if you have an Nvidia or AMD graphics card, you'll get better performance from that company's own drivers. When it's done, you'll see a list of hardware with available proprietary drivers. Ubuntu will display a "checking for drivers" message as it scans the hardware in your system and matches it to the wider selection of drivers available from the new repositories.

#Hardware drivers for ubuntu software#

Now go back to Software & Updates and click the "Additional Drivers" tab.