If you head over to youtube, there are two new videos (link 1, link 2) that claim Eee PC’s can run much higher resolutions than the standard 800×480. In the first video, you can actually see what appears to be an Eee PC running in several different modes including 1024×768. The second video shows a step by step process to downloading and installing the drivers to make it work, with a “Don’t try this at home!” style warning.
The real question, does it work? Of course I had to try it!
I went ahead and installed Windows XP, and followed the instructions in the second video. Low and behold, it actually works! I used it on Windows XP Home and simply ran \utilities\setup.exe from the zip file. It appears as though the driver essentially makes the screen space larger, and then scales the elements on the screen to appear as the proper resolution.
There’s a nine page thread in our forums about the driver featuring posts from LazerTag, the man behind the driver, if you’d like to read it for more information.
I have no idea if there are any possible consequences or problems that can occur with your device (or it’s warranty!) with the use of these drivers. So, use at your own risk, or keep an eye out for more information.
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So what’s wrong with just setting the desktop size to larger than the resolution in xorg.conf so you have mouse-controlled edge-scrolly desktop in linux?
I’ve done this in the past to overcome limited display hardware on other systems, notably an old custom card isa ex-POS LCD with very touchy hardware. With a larger virtual desktop I could get access to the bottoms of everything I needed to.
I haven’t bothered doing it on my 701 though a I amquite happy with it.
I also remember that oneWM with multiple virtual desktops supported windows overflowing into adjoining desktops if there wasn’t enough screen real estate to contain the whole window. Trouble is I don’t remember which one. Anyone remember?
So far I have found these video tweaks to be nothing more than hacking entertainment. I would not want to run any of these tweaks if I was going to get on an Jet and fly to Japan with only one computer. I do appreciate all of the efforts and encourage everyone to continue. Somebody will find the sweet solution.
http://thepeoplegeek.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/big-trouble-on-the-small-screen/
I took a couple of pictures of my problems and posted them on wordpress
Has anyone verified if the videos in the link are just the Eee PC 900 which was just announced that supports 1024×768?
i just want to ask a simple question which is how ca i adjudt my pc screan to be 800 by 600 pixels at least to play my video game? i tried to do tis by changing some informations concerning screan resolution by in vain…i am waiting for you helpfull answers and instructions thank you
hi is there a way to put on of my pics on as a screen saver??
I just want to let you know that I made the switch to XP. ALL the graphics are faster under XP, Direct X can display stuff faster than opengl under Ubuntu, also games and other software runs smoothly with the scale driver active (I believe it IS hardware scaling). All seems great thus far under XP. For a fair comparison, try FPS of half-life under Ubuntu (6 fps), and under XP (24 fps).
thankss it works
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