Re: [gNewSense-users] [OT] Lemote Yeeloong 8101B

[Michał Masłowski]

>> - reducing the screen brightness makes it flicker
>
> How bad is it?
> Bright screens make my eyes bleed.

I don't need to reduce it, this contributed to me not doing it.
Although it's ok when not using X.

>> - it's slow for GCC or GHC builds
>
> Could cross compiling be a workaround?

Wouldn't try it for GCC, while I'm not sure how much of GHC would work
on mipsel while it cannot be cross compiled (it needs to run target code
in the compiler to build some packages, I don't know if all such
features are disabled on mipsel due to missing linker support).

>> - the VGA output has low quality and poor GPU support
>
> Could you be more specific? What do you mean by low quality?
> I'd like to use it with a projector to show slides.

Colours look worse (it's maybe since I normally use DVI for all my
external displays).  I think it was ok with a projector.

>> A Parabola hacker uses a different external battery.  I don't need to
>> leave it unplugged for long.
>
> Do you know the model?
> I've never used an external battery. Is it possible to buy a non-free one?

http://www.global-battery.co.uk/universal-external-laptop-battery.htm

I never used external batteries.

> Is it possible to fix these issues via patching?

The touchpad and video problems probably can be partially fixed.

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