Re: Dell R440 with Debian 10.7.0 Display Issues
Felix Miata wrote:
> Doug Windle composed on 2021-03-26 15:56 (UTC-0500):
>
> > The embedded VGA compatible controller is a Matrox G200eW3 102b:0536 rev 04
>
> Was package xserver-xorg-video-mga installed before adding those repos? Your
> onboard GPU is a special beast, an update of a very very old design, adapted to
> Dell servers. Whether there is any special firmware required I have doubts about.
> There's also a special utility matroxset that could be of some use. All my Matrox
> GPUs are older varieties for which FOSS driver support seems to have expired, or
> be in the process of being abandoned for use in conjunction with KMS.
The Matrox G200 should be supported in X without any firmware
blobs at all. As you say, Felix, they pre-date kernel mode
setting and are not compatible with it. On the other hand, they
should emulate VGA framebuffer modes perfectly.
-dsr-
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