RE: Matrox 450DH + X
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Hepburn [mailto:sth@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 6:18 PM
To: debian-x@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Matrox 450DH + X
Simon Hepburn wrote:
>Michael Kahle wrote:
>
>> 2.) In section Module he removed the following:
>> GLCore
>> bitmap
>> ddc
>> int10
>> record
>> speedo
>> vbe
>>
>> but left:
>> dbe
>> dri
>> extmode
>> freetype
>> glx
>> type1
>>
>> I asked why these were removed and the explination was, "What i remove
was
>> loaded by automatically as needed, i only left what is actually needs to
be
>> loaded."
>>
>> Can anyone here elaborate on this? Or even better point me to a link
that
>> explaines what these Modules do.
>
>GLCore is a sub-module of glx, putting it in your config just causes it to
get
>reloaded a second time and waste a few cycles.
>
>bitmap is loaded by default.
>
>ddc is a sub-module of vbe, putting it in your config just causes it to get
>reloaded a second time and waste a few cycles.
>
>int10 is needed by vbe and not loaded automatically, put it back in your
>config if you use vbe.
>
>Whether you use record, speedo and vbe is a matter of personal preference,
>there is no particular reason not to use them.
>
Thank you everyone for your help with this issue. I now have my work
workstation running MY distro of choice, and not the companies! :) Thanks
again. Your help is most appreciated.
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