Re: That laptop sounds interesting

Post #62,163 by Yendor 11/11/02 8:18:12 AM Reply	Re: That laptop sounds interesting - any more specs ? The laptop is a [link\|http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_outFrm.jsp?moid=256525&ct=DS&BV_SessionID=@@@@0324201141.1037020248@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdcadcgjfeilllcgfkceghdgngdgli.0\|Toshiba 1905-S303]. I bought it a year old (it's last year's model according to Circuit City), but it runs like a champ. Not sure what you mean by "high-perf graphics". It's got a 15" active-matrix TFT screen, and while the 32MB nVidia Radeon Mobility LY card can do 1600x1200, the screen's physical resolution is 1024x768. So I'm rather annoyed at the small screen, and I'm stuck with it as I bought it and quickly left the US 2 days later. So no returns. Maybe. >;-) Planning on crafting a detailed "How I installed Debian on this sucker" post that will go here as well as get sent to [link\|http://www.linux-laptop.net/\|http://www.linux-laptop.net/]. During my extensive searching over the past week, I have not been able to find ANY data on installing any form of Linux on this model laptop. -YendorMike What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? - Jimmy Buffett, June 20, 2002, Tinley Park
Post #62,231 by folkert 11/11/02 1:57:13 PM Reply	I've gotta see that!!! Mike Yendor Wrote: while the 32MB nVidia Radeon Mobility LY card can do 1600x1200 WOW... so when DID, ATI and nVidia merge? I believe you meant, 32MB nVidia2-go or 32MB Radeon Mobility At this point, that driver would be a Tough... if it were indeed true! `[link\|mailto:curley95@attbi.com\|greg] - Grand-Master Artist in IT [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry/\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!] Your friendly Homeland Security Officer reminds: Hold Thumbprint to Screen for 5 seconds, we'll take the imprint, or Just continue to type on your keyboard, and we'll just sample your DNA.`
Post #62,377 by dmarker 11/12/02 5:58:26 AM Reply	Re: Graphics exactly as you mention (Radeon Mobility) I have seen specs for an IBM notebook that has 64mb & claims to do 1600 x 1200 on a 15" screen The DEll matches the specs of yours. You are one lucky person with that config - if I can wangle my company to cough up (I am willing to pay 50%) I would love one for work. Cheers Doug
Post #62,386 by Yendor 11/12/02 6:52:03 AM Reply	Re: Graphics exactly as you mention (Radeon Mobility) I have seen specs for an IBM notebook that has 64mb & claims to do 1600 x 1200 on a 15" screen When it comes to notebooks, the size of the screen (14.1" vs. 15") has nothing to do with the resolution that can happen. On a laptop LCD, it seems, the manufacturers create a screen that has either 1,024, 1,280, or 1,600 pixels across, and the corresponding number vertically. It's a hardware thing on the monitor itself. This has nothing to do with the size of the memory on the vid card. On Winblows, I can "do" 1600x1200 on this laptop. I've seen it. The problem with that is that I then have a 1024x768 "viewport" onto a 1600x1200 desktop. When I reach the edge of the screen, it scrolls right/left/up/down. Bug fuckin' deal. There's [link\|/forums/render/user?username=willdev\|another guy] here who owns a [link\|http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_outFrm.jsp?moid=155145&ct=DS&BV_SessionID=@@@@0706197598.1037101519@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchadcgkdldkigcgfkceghdgngdgli.0\|Toshiba Satellite 5005-S507] that is hard-wired 1600x1200 15" active-matrix TFT screen. Compare his spec sheet to mine (linked earlier.) Specifically, the "Graphics/Video" section. When he changes his resolution to 1024x768, he sees a LARGE black border around his then-centered 1024x768 window. It's just a smaller portion of the 1600x1200 screen that he's using. You are one lucky person with that config - if I can wangle my company to cough up (I am willing to pay 50%) I would love one for work. Bought and paid for this myself. About $1500 at Circuit City. It's mine all mine, and [link\|http://www.haiassociates.com\|my company] can't tell me what to put on it. But then again, I'm essentially a conslutant for 'em anyway. -YendorMike What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? - Jimmy Buffett, June 20, 2002, Tinley Park
Post #62,429 by deSitter 11/12/02 10:49:51 AM Reply	Re: Graphics exactly as you mention (Radeon Mobility) That's the A31p. 1600x1200 on a laptop is probably overkill, unless they can jack the pixel brightness to the same level as the 1400x1050 displays. The graphics is ATI Mobile Radeon 8500 64M AGP. -drl

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