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The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, or GMA, is a series of Intel integrated graphics processors built into various motherboard chipsets.

These integrated graphics products allow a computer to be built without a separate graphics card, which can reduce cost, power consumption and noise.

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Does Ubuntu include support for the Intel GMA 500?

I would like to know if the new open-source video driver included in kernel 3.0.x for the Intel GMA 500 will be included by default in the kernel that will be shipped in Oneiric Ocelot. The driver support of this GFX chipset has always been poor and…
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Fastest way to reload graphics driver module?

I am trying to get my way around on graphics driver development, in this case for modifications on a DRM kernel module, called gma500_gfx. Every time when I have made a change to this driver, I start a script which compiles and replaces the previous…
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Fixing 800x600 resolution in Toshiba NB510 (GMA 3650) with vesa driver

After installing Ubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba NB510 the screen resolution is 800x600 instead of the native 1024x600. This is a netbook that contains the infamous GMA3650 (aka PowerVR SGX5450) which is poorly supported by the Linux kernel. I've looked…
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Cannot set monitor to native resolution

problem is similar to so many other users, but solutions found do not work. Background: Fresh install of 12.04 (completely updated) on a Fit-PC2 (specs). Read in several places that the new 3.X kernel that 12.04 runs on has a new psb_gfx driver…
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I am looking for help with my GMA500 in a T91MT

I have been working (on and off) for about 2 weeks now and I'm still stuck in 800x600... I followed this guide as well as i could but when I got to: sudo apt-get install xorg-emgd emgd-dkms It returns: E: Unable to locate package xorg-emgd E:…
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How do I get Poulsbo (GMA500) drivers to work?

I'm trying to get working the Poulbo driver under Ubuntu 9.10. I've installed poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d poulsbo-config packages from sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/ppa. The packages installation is working. After I have to put in…
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Black screen when booting Intel Atom Z530 / GMA 500

I'm quite new to Linux, but I have spent the entire weekend googling around for a solution, but can't get anything to work. TL;DR; After the initial logs during boot, the screen goes black. I've tried setting nomodeset and acpi=off in GRUB without…
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Choppy Video Playback with Intel GMA-500 Chipset

I've recently installed Xubuntu-14.04 on my VAIO-P netbook with Intel GMA-500 graphics chipset. I had several problems (as expected because of GMA-500/Poulsbo) and fortunately I was able to resolve most of them. The last remaining problem to achieve…
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External monitor does not correctly display on GMA500

Asus "T91mt" (resolution 1024x600). External monitor 17" VGA 1280x1024. Ubuntu 12.04.1. GMA500. I have solved a common gma500 issue of resolution own display, but i can't connect external monitor correctly. The picture of external monitor is…
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Cheese with vaapi

I am using a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with GMA500 video drivers. GMA500 fixes resolution issues and enables video acceleration. The only problem with the GMA500 drivers I am having is that I can not find a fix for the webcam program called cheese, and…
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How to boot with Intel GMA500 Poulsbo graphics

I have a Sony VAIO netbook with Intel GMA-500 Poulsbo Graphics and I'm trying to boot the latest Ubuntu-12.04 Beta-2 using a bootable USB. According to this Ubuntu-Wiki, support for Intel GMA-500 Poulsbo graphics is promising in Precise-Beta2 and…
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I can't run Ubuntu 12.10 well on my Sony P series

I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a Sony Vaio VGN-610t with W. Vista. Processor Intel® (1.33GHz) Intel® System Controller Hub US15W Chipset Cache Memory 512KB integrated into the second level Bus speed 533MHz Graphic Card Intel® Graphics Media…
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HDMI not working on GMA500

I have a Dell Mini 1010 (wich has a GMA500/Poulsbo video card) with Ubuntu 12.04, everything works fine except the HDMI output. When I plug in a HDMI cable just nothing happens. When I look at the screen settings it says that there´s just one…
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Login screen all screwed up on wakeup from suspend

I am new to Linux/Ubuntu. Any input is greatly appreciated. I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on an eeepc 1101HA. Using the Intel GMA500 "Poulsbo" video hardware. The display graphics are fine at all times when I power on the computer fresh, but as soon as I…
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12.04 boots to blackscreen on Acer Aspire One 751h

Just installed Ubuntu 12.04, but when i'm trying to boot desktop in normal mode screen turns black, just black (like turned off), but when I'm trying to boot in secure mode top half of screen start twitch and flick, bottom is black. How can I solve…
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