[mythtv-users] myth front end on new mac mini core 2 duo?

David Miller dave at justdave.net
Fri Mar 20 05:13:36 UTC 2009


Jason wrote on 3/20/09 12:46 AM:
> If so, I'll be pretty happy, because that's what I wanted, but I just want
> to confirm that I'm not seeing things.  This might also be the goal that
> others want and if the base model works with Linux with 512mb VRAM, then
> that could save folks some money or time with a putty knife.  :)

Yeah, I noticed that, too, since I got two of the things, and I went and 
looked at the second one before upgrading the RAM in it and it already 
said 512MB on it, too.  Must be the shared VRAM amount is a driver-level 
thing and the Linux driver knows how to push it a little better. :) (or 
a little more dangerously depending on your opinion)

Something to keep in mind about that though... since it's shared memory, 
that means it's only leaving you with 512MB for the rest of the system, 
too.  You'll probably be swapping in a hurry with that little bit of 
RAM.  That's probably why Apple limited it the way they did in their driver.

-- 
Dave


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