Video Configuration

 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72GL [Quadro FX 350M] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
         Subsystem: Dell Device 01c8
         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
         Memory at ed000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
         Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
         Memory at ee000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
         [virtual] Expansion ROM at ef000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
         Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
         Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
         Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
         Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
         Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
         Kernel driver in use: nvidia
         Kernel modules: nvidia

 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
         Subsystem: Dell Device 01c8
         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
         Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
         Kernel modules: intel-agp

LCD Screen

 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz

Boot Splash

Using plain, unpatched grub at the moment, as I haven't got the TPM fully working ... At the moment, I'm not really bothered about bootsplash screens, or logo's, so I cannot comment really. Sorry. I'm quite happy to post recipies though if you send me some. The Console

Hmmm! This is proving annoying. I haven't sorted this yet. You cannot have both the closed source nVidia driver for X together with the kernel nVidia framebuffer module. I have got into the habit of using the console at a decent resolution, and using the alt F-keys to switch between screens. At the moment, I cannot do so, so I am having to get used to something new. Suggestions welcome...

2007/05 - OK. I got it wrong. It was a 50:50 split, and I chose nVidia. Now comes the announcement that ATi will opensource their driver. So far, we only have Nouveau, which doesn't look ready for widespread adoption. Will nVidia provide an opensource driver, or am I going to be locked into using old kernels? X11 Setup

    * xorg-server v1.2.0-r3
    * nvidia-drivers v1.0.9755-r1
    * nvidia-settings v1.0.20070302

After a clean install, the nvidia-settings utility run under root was able to configure the xorg.conf file for a default resolution of 1680x1050.

Power Management

PARTIAL > vbetool vbestate save Get video state buffer size failed Allocated buffer at 0x20000 (base is 0x0) ES: 0x2000 EBX: 0x0000 bff478d4:bff478d4: BFF478E8 ILLEGAL X86 OPCODE! halt_sys: file ], line -1074497324 Save video state failed > vbetool vbefp getbrightness Real mode call failed support for hardware screen blanking is provided by vbetool, though it does do what is needed. You will need it installed if you plan to use the ACPI lidswitch routine. I have yet to sort out variable screen brightness. Kernel modules loaded at the moment: nvidia & video. My kernel is built with Backlight and LowLevel LCD controls. I do not yet know how to manipulate the functionality. Rather than install a pointless program that eats CPU cycles to paint pretty pictures and consume precious battery, you can install the following screensavers:

    * The Console FIXME!
    * X Windows EDIT /etc/X11/xorg.conf to include: Section "ServerLayout" Option "StandbyTime" "10" Option "SuspendTime" "15" Option "OffTime" "20" EndSection Section "Monitor" Option "DPMS" EndSection

Power management without X

 vbetool

Powermanagement under X windows

 xbacklight utility - not working.

Window Managers, etc.

xfce4 ?

    My desktop of choice. Lean, functional, simple.

Benchmarking

None done as yet. Don't know how to.

Graphics