Sabayon 4.1 on eee pc 1000he? [Solved]

[Fitzcarraldo]

As root, enter the following command:

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hwinfo --framebuffer

and you'll see a list of modes that your hardware supports. Here's the output from my laptop (which does not support 1024x600):

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# hwinfo --framebuffer
02: None 00.0: 11001 VESA Framebuffer
  [Created at bios.450]
  Unique ID: rdCR.wO0Txucb+36
  Hardware Class: framebuffer
  Model: "(C) 1988-2005, ATI Technologies Inc.  M56P"
  Vendor: "(C) 1988-2005, ATI Technologies Inc. "
  Device: "M56P"
  SubVendor: "ATI ATOMBIOS"
  SubDevice:
  Revision: "01.00"
  Memory Size: 16 MB
  Memory Range: 0xc0000000-0xc0ffffff (rw)
  Mode 0x0300: 640x400 (+640), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0301: 640x480 (+640), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0303: 800x600 (+832), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0305: 1024x768 (+1024), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0307: 1280x1024 (+1280), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0310: 640x480 (+1280), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0311: 640x480 (+1280), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0312: 640x480 (+2560), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0313: 800x600 (+1600), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0314: 800x600 (+1600), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0315: 800x600 (+3200), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0316: 1024x768 (+2048), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0317: 1024x768 (+2048), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0318: 1024x768 (+4096), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0319: 1280x1024 (+2560), 15 bits
  Mode 0x031a: 1280x1024 (+2560), 16 bits
  Mode 0x031b: 1280x1024 (+5120), 24 bits
  Mode 0x030d: 320x200 (+640), 15 bits
  Mode 0x030e: 320x200 (+640), 16 bits
  Mode 0x030f: 320x200 (+1280), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0320: 320x200 (+1280), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0393: 320x240 (+320), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0394: 320x240 (+640), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0395: 320x240 (+640), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0396: 320x240 (+1280), 24 bits
  Mode 0x03b3: 512x384 (+512), 8 bits
  Mode 0x03b4: 512x384 (+1024), 15 bits
  Mode 0x03b5: 512x384 (+1024), 16 bits
  Mode 0x03b6: 512x384 (+2048), 24 bits
  Mode 0x03c3: 640x350 (+640), 8 bits
  Mode 0x03c4: 640x350 (+1280), 15 bits
  Mode 0x03c5: 640x350 (+1280), 16 bits
  Mode 0x03c6: 640x350 (+2560), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0383: 640x400 (+640), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0384: 640x400 (+1280), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0385: 640x400 (+1280), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0386: 640x400 (+2560), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0333: 720x400 (+768), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0334: 720x400 (+1472), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0335: 720x400 (+1472), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0336: 720x400 (+2944), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0353: 1152x864 (+1152), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0354: 1152x864 (+2304), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0355: 1152x864 (+2304), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0356: 1152x864 (+4608), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0363: 1280x1024 (+1280), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0364: 1280x1024 (+2560), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0365: 1280x1024 (+2560), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0366: 1280x1024 (+5120), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0321: 640x480 (+2560), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0322: 800x600 (+3200), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0323: 1024x768 (+4096), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0324: 1280x1024 (+5120), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0343: 1400x1050 (+1408), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0344: 1400x1050 (+2816), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0345: 1400x1050 (+2816), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0346: 1400x1050 (+5632), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0373: 1600x1200 (+1600), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0374: 1600x1200 (+3200), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0375: 1600x1200 (+3200), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0376: 1600x1200 (+6400), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0383: 640x400 (+640), 8 bits
  Mode 0x0384: 640x400 (+1280), 15 bits
  Mode 0x0385: 640x400 (+1280), 16 bits
  Mode 0x0386: 640x400 (+2560), 24 bits
  Mode 0x03d3: 1856x1392 (+1856), 8 bits
  Mode 0x03d4: 1856x1392 (+3712), 15 bits
  Mode 0x03d5: 1856x1392 (+3712), 16 bits
  Mode 0x03d6: 1856x1392 (+7424), 24 bits
  Mode 0x03e3: 1920x1440 (+1920), 8 bits
  Mode 0x03e4: 1920x1440 (+3840), 15 bits
  Mode 0x03e5: 1920x1440 (+3840), 16 bits
  Mode 0x03e6: 1920x1440 (+7680), 24 bits
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

The mode figure is hexadecimal, so you need to convert it to decimal and then use it in the vga= command in grub.conf. So look for the hexadecimal mode for 1024x600 when you enter the hwinfo --framebuffer command.

[wolfden]

this would be a great tip to add to wiki tips section

[udutronik]

Great tip, very constructive. Sabayon community makes the difference in distro choice.

So back to my Asus... you know what's odd? here is the output :

# hwinfo --framebuffer
02: None 00.0: 11001 VESA Framebuffer
[Created at bios.450]
Unique ID: rdCR.il6towt04X5
Hardware Class: framebuffer
Model: "Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Controller"
Vendor: "Intel Corporation"
Device: "Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Controller"
SubVendor: "Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS"
SubDevice:
Revision: "Hardware Version 0.0"
Memory Size: 7 MB + 704 kB
Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xd07affff (rw)
Mode 0x0312: 640x480 (+2560), 24 bits
Mode 0x0314: 800x600 (+1600), 16 bits
Mode 0x0315: 800x600 (+3200), 24 bits
Mode 0x0301: 640x480 (+640), 8 bits
Mode 0x0303: 800x600 (+832), 8 bits
Mode 0x0311: 640x480 (+1280), 16 bits
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown


would you conclude 1024x600 is not supported? Thats odd because gnome does run in that resolution!

[udutronik]

For the record :

I took my courage and set vga=788 in my grub.conf file (so 800x600)

the result : beautiful graphical boot!

THANKS EVERYBODY

[microman777]

Do your function keys that control the volume work?

[udutronik]

Yes fc keys for volume work

I must say sabayon 4.1 is pretty much working out of the box on ASUS 1000HE (except for the graph boot, see above)

Just a note about the sound : be sure to level up the line out volume to get your speakers work to the max