Re: X Free
On Tue, Jul 25, 2000 at 10:07:06AM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> Cameron wrote:
> >
> > I have to use the same settings as my frame buffer?
>
> Do you use matroxfb or offb for the console? In the latter case you are indeed
> limited to the console resolution and depth AFAIK.
>
>
> > With a matrox g200 (I think that's what it is, I got the thing just a few
> > days ago), what Xserver should I even be using?
>
> There's only the fbdev server for PPC in 3.3.x .
>
> Provided you can get 4.0.x working, that would be much better - the mga driver
> is one of the most advanced drivers wrt performance and features.
Yes, and you don't need to use complicated modes lines, if it is ok with you
to use the standard vesa ones, which are hardcoded in the server or something
such (well the monitor also report back which ones it support).
But beware, i tried running XF 4.0.1 on top of matroxfb with DRI enabled on my
G400 i386 box here at work, and there is some kind of incompatibility, which
make the console not to display anything if you switch back to console, don't
know if it is a i386 particularity or a DRI particularity though ...
Friendly,
Sven LUTHER
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