Re: [Thinstation-general] Thinstation 2.2.2 and nVidia Next Generation ION GPU platform

[Beat B. | N. G. <bea...@ne...>]

On 30.05.2011 16:07, Mike Eriksen wrote:
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Jeremy Seaton
> <je...@re...>  wrote:
>> Just further to this, I've been using thinstation for a while with Acer Revo Aspire R3610 units. These units have the ION GPU. Not only have I struggled to get the video working with the Nvidia drivers (in the end resorting to using the standard VESA drivers),
> But are you using the nv driver or the nvidia driver? This makes a
> huge difference.
>
>> the audio on this unit should work with the sound-had-intel drivers, but I wasn't able to get it working (see other thread posts on that topic).
> I think it's safe to conclude that the snd-hda-intel driver is
> virtually broken in kernel 2.6.16-5. It isn't technically broken but
> in reality is is impossible to get to work. The number of success
> stories can be counted on one hand of a retired sawmill worker...
>
Okey, if there is a HD Audio on board, I'm screwed? Then again, what is 
the best option as a sound card on a recent HW platform?

Merci

Beat

> Mike
>
>
>> I don't want to put you off trying anything, as it's entirely possible that my lack of experience in this area could be leading to the sound/gfx issues I've had - I just noticed the ION mentioned and thought I would respond with my experience, specific to the R3610. FYI -- The units run very fast and I've had no issues with anything else not working!
>>
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>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Jez
>>
>> Jez Seaton BSc (Hons) MBCS MCP GCFA GCIA
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>> From: Mike Eriksen [mailto:thi...@gm...]
>> Sent: 30 May 2011 13:18
>> To: thi...@li...
>> Subject: Re: [Thinstation-general] Thinstation 2.2.2 and nVidia Next Generation ION GPU platform
>>
>> I have no hands-on experience with ION based systems, but I'm
>> convinced it's a no-brainer.
>>
>> As you note it's a bit expensive, but it is high quality too and the
>> graphical engine is powerful enough to handle requirements for years
>> to come. The same can hardly be said for Intel solutions, that's plain
>> crap (but cheap).
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Beat Burgener | NetSuccess GmbH
>> <bea...@ne...>  wrote:
>>> Hi Mike
>>>
>>> Hope you are doing well.
>>>
>>> I recently found a post where you favour nVidia ION over anything Intel
>>> (GMA).
>>>
>>> http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.network.thinstation.general/22091
>>>
>>> As I had success with the recent swap of ATI =>  nVidia, I'm a new fan
>>> for nVidia now.
>>> Do you have any experience with the new nVidia Next Generation ION GPU
>>> platform (or someone else)
>>>
>>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/sff_ion.html
>>>
>>> It appears to be the same driver:
>>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-270.41.19-driver.html
>>>   (as the most up to date driver does not state anything "next
>>> generation ion" or similar ...)
>>>
>>> The reason I ask: I would like to build a nice, fast thin station based
>>> on this:
>>>
>>> http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_CPU_on_Board/AT5IONTI/#specifications
>>>
>>> Not very cheap, but I would like to have more than 1024x768 graphics ...
>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> Maybe even try dual screen (does this work with TS?)
>>>
>>> Any hints welcome ...
>>>
>>> Have a good start into the new week
>>>
>>> Beat
>>>
>>>
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