New Lappy drivers

Shimo · Post by **Shimo** » 26 Aug 2008, 15:10

Ok so I have the Acer Extensa 5620Z Dual booting Vista and Suse 11 I am very pleased with the compatibility of the computer with suse out of the box... The only thing that didn't work and I'm having one hell of a time finding drivers for is the s video out. My chip set is Intel 965 GM.. I know its not hard ware as it works under Vista. Any ideas for drivers guys?

Post by **computathug** » 26 Aug 2008, 15:59

The svideo might need setting up in the properties.

Goto display properties and goto settings.

From there goto number 2 then right on and click on attach and apply.

now drag the programs to screen to which is your tv and resize as needed.

Good luck

Shimo · Post by **Shimo** » 27 Aug 2008, 13:26

Thats the problem though.... My settings don't pick it up. I've gotten my vga output working great but I don't wanna have to go out and get a vga to svideo or those nasty quarter inch jacks in the back. Oh well when I do public demos I might wind up stuck with Vista.

Post by **bad_brain** » 27 Aug 2008, 13:40

check this one:
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/

Shimo · Post by **Shimo** » 27 Aug 2008, 14:31

Hmm well that gave me better drivers for my vga out but my s video out remains not picked up. I read some where that s video out is often neglected by linux programmers due to the poor quality compared to the vga out. So maybe there just isn't a driver for mine yet. Although after reading a lot I think I might get a vga to s video cable. Better quality supposedly. And then I can use it on almost any computer. Save for some older lappys

Post by **bad_brain** » 27 Aug 2008, 14:48

hm, yeah, s-video output supplies the 2nd worst quality, only "component out" is worse...

nowadays DVI is almost standard already.
so using a s-video -> vga converter cable might really be the best solution...