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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => Topic started by: bmarkus on January 24, 2013, 07:34:45 AM

Title: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: bmarkus on January 24, 2013, 07:34:45 AM
By default 64 Mbyte is allocated to the GPU which is not needed if you are running console only or accessing it via SSH remotely without graphics. Having a 256 MByte board it is a huge loss. Just add this line to your config.txt in the boot to give 16 MByte to video:

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gpu_mem=16

and win 48 MByte RAM.
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: str4ng3r on January 24, 2013, 09:06:41 AM
Great tip.
Thanks.  :)
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: str4ng3r on January 25, 2013, 12:03:18 PM
Ok... i'm embarrassed to ask this but here it goes...

where is the boot?  :-[
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: bmarkus on January 25, 2013, 12:22:24 PM
No problem :)

/mnt/mmcblk0p1

You must mount it to access.
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: str4ng3r on January 25, 2013, 12:58:48 PM
Quote from: bmarkus on January 25, 2013, 12:22:24 PM
No problem :)

/mnt/mmcblk0p1

You must mount it to access.

Done.
Much appreciated!  ;D
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: spence91 on January 28, 2013, 07:12:46 AM
Out of interest, can this go any lower?
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: bmarkus on January 28, 2013, 07:59:17 AM
Quote from: spence91 on January 28, 2013, 07:12:46 AM
Out of interest, can this go any lower?

Havent seen reference lower value, but you can try :)
Title: Re: How to change GPU memory split
Post by: str4ng3r on January 28, 2013, 12:36:41 PM
Quote from: bmarkus on January 28, 2013, 07:59:17 AM
Quote from: spence91 on January 28, 2013, 07:12:46 AM
Out of interest, can this go any lower?

Havent seen reference lower value, but you can try :)

I Already tried it.
No effect below 16MB, sadly.