From: Linda Walsh <lkml@tlinx.org>
To: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: device support VGA compat Matrox MGA G200ew
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:07:27 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4E1CD3AF.5070602@tlinx.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110712222600.GA6207@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com>
Francois Romieu wrote:
> Linda Walsh <lkml@tlinx.org> :
> [...]
>
>> The only other Matrox G200 related option under the DRM support, but it
>> says it requires /dev/agpgart to be enabled. I know the computer doesn't
>> have an AGP 'slot' (the card is built-in), but is is possible AGP
>> would still be the choice for the interface?
>>
>
> Yes. lspci should list an AGP bridge.
>
----
ok...then that's not the case.
It's a built-in graphics on a server, so it's not meant to be fancy..
just provide a basic console.
> See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1505532
>
> X seems to know the G200eW. It may help you figuring if
> drivers/video/matrox/* (see matroxfb_base.c for the IDs) can be made
> to work with this revision or not.
>
----
hmmm... so might be a matter of the driver not recognizing the card's
specific id?
> No idea if in-kernel DRM support still works. Imho it will fly like
> a brick.
>
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yeah, well w/o agp, it's a non-issue. I.e., it flew like lead brick.
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-07-12 21:15 device support VGA compat Matrox MGA G200ew Linda Walsh
2011-07-12 22:26 ` Francois Romieu
2011-07-12 23:07 ` Linda Walsh [this message]
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