I originally just sent this to debian-devel since I didn't see the bug report on it, here are my comments on the bug report for posterity. I'll keep debian-devel on CC. I've attached the forwarded message at the end.
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Kushal Koolwal<kushalkool...@hotmail.com> wrote: > * Package name : xserver-xorg-video-psb > Version : 1.0 I only see version 0.2.1 on various websites, the upstream git repo on moblin.org no longer exists. > Upstream Author : Intel Moblin > * URL : http://www.intel.com/products/mid/ > * License : GPL It looks like MIT to me. > Programming Lang: C/C++ > Description : Xorg Graphics driver for Intel Poulsbo chipset (GMA 500) > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2009/06/msg00515.html > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: 5.0.1 > APT prefers stable > APT policy: (500, 'stable') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > > Here was my original message that I sent out before I saw the bug report: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel Moerner <dmoer...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:42 AM Subject: Re: Intel Atom Poulsbo chipset Xorg driver in Debian To: debian-de...@lists.debian.org On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Jonathan Wiltshire<deb...@jwiltshire.org.uk> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:42:55AM -0700, Kushal Koolwal wrote: >> >> It seems that the support for Intel's Poulsbo chipset (Graphics GMA 500) for >> Atom processor (US15) is sparse [1]. >> So far I have been able to find a driver package in Ubuntu Hardy [2]. >> >> I was wondering if anyone has ideas as to if Debian will get the support for >> Poulsbo chipset. > > From a brief look at the package in Hardy, the license would be > considered free, so I suggest you file a Request for Packaging [1] and > hopefully somebody will take you up on it. Is the driver in better shape than it was in January? http://www.happyassassin.net/2009/01/30/intel-gma-500-poulsbo-graphics-on-linux-a-precise-and-comprehensive-summary-as-to-why-youre-screwed/ Ubuntu even requested to have it removed from their archive because it was obsolete and broken: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-psb/0.2.1-1ubuntu3 I'm not sure if this is something that would be wanted in the archive unless support has improved (which is a legitimate possibility, given that Dell purports to support this chipset in the Mini 12). Cheers, Daniel -- Daniel Moerner <dmoer...@gmail.com> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
