Re: xfree84 4.2.1 and Matrox G550

[Dale Kemp <dwkemp@iinet.net.au>]

Hartmut Henkel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is there anybody out there who is successfully using sarge xfree with a
> Matrox G550 graphics card? Kernel 2.4.20-1-K7.
>
> When I try starting gdm, the graphics card shakes the monitor back and
> forth and tries to get into graphics mode, without success, and this
> goes forever! I know that this should normally stop after about the 3rd
> attempt.
>
> And, do I need to install a kernel module (which one?) for the G550? (I
> believe not, as this is only for extended VGA terminal operation,
> right?) I tried to load module matroxfb_misc, but then the screen got
> black already during the boot process.
>
> Or do I still have to wait for xfree 4.3?
>
> Any hints welcome!
>
> Best Regards
>
> Hartmut
I have a G550 with Using XFree86 on Debian Sarge.

- In /etc/modules have agpgart and mga

- Drivers from Matrox installed (README supplied with download)

# ls -l /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/*mga*
-rwxrwxr-x    1 root     root       191465 May  7 20:08
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root       173916 Feb 26 08:53
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o.mgabck.1.0.0
-rwxrwxr-x    1 root     root       430682 May  7 20:08
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o
-rwxrwxr-x    1 root     root       430682 Sep 24  2002
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o.mgabck.1.0.0


- here is my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by
dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make
changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root.  Also see "How do I add custom sections to a
dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in
/usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.

Section "Files"
        FontPath        "unix/:7110"                    # local font
server
        # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on
these
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load    "GLcore"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "dbe"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "record"
        Load    "speedo"
        Load    "type1"
        Load    "vbe"
#       Load    "xtt"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "keyboard"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xfree86"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Matrox G550"
        Driver          "mga"
        BusID           "PCI:01:0:0"
        Option          "hw cursor" "off"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Sony 400PS"
        HorizSync       30-94
        VertRefresh     48-160
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Matrox G550"
        Monitor         "Sony 400PS"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           1
                Modes           "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           4
                Modes           "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           8
                Modes           "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           15
                Modes           "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "Generic Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode    0666
EndSection

### END DEBCONF SECTION


Hope you 'see' the benefits on Matrox cards soon. ;-)

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