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BIOS update, setting GPIO in DDC mode

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:46 pm
by davurs
Hi,

contrary to recommendations, I run Debian on both of my Fit-PC 1 units.
I have re-installed them a couple of times, tested every version of Ubuntu and Debian the past 4 years, wishing that the graphics card would finally install correctly - but it never has!!!

Prior to the current Debian version 6, there was always a possibility to tweak xorg.conf and it would work - but not so, not any more.

So I placed a bug rapport: http://tinyurl.com/3falnc9 with Debian.

What puzzles the geode driver package maintainer is the fact, that Fit-PC 1 has the DDC pins configured for serial I/O - and the GPIO can't be probed correctly.

One suggestion is to correct this and release an update of the BIOS.

Plz, would you consider doing this???

Re: BIOS update, setting GPIO in DDC mode

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:11 pm
by irads
Unfortunately it is not possible to release a new BIOS version for fit-PC1.

Re: BIOS update, setting GPIO in DDC mode

Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:41 pm
by davurs
Yes that is unfortunate :(

The geode driver package maintainer (and myself obviously ;) ) would greatly appreciate if you would kindly assist in a driver fix by explaining what mods you at Compulab did to your Ubuntu image to overcome the issue explained in this Debian bug report: http://tinyurl.com/18r

/regards
Dávur, Fit-PC 1 user with a strong preference for standard Debian

Re: BIOS update, setting GPIO in DDC mode

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:46 pm
by irads
Please post the link to bug again - it is blank.