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From: James Simmons <jsimmons@linux-fbdev.org>
To: <thunder7@xs4all.nl>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Linux Fbdev development list 
	<linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [lkml]Re: Matrox G400 Dualhead
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 07:40:36 -0700 (PDT)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.31.0104010737420.736-100000@linux.local> (raw)


>If I use X on an accelerated, normal Matrox screen, my monitor complains
>on exit:
>
>fH 49.4 KHz, fV 39.8 Hz
>
>(and it doesn't sync at 40 Hz vertical refresh :-( ).
>
>This is _half_ of the normal 80 Hz. Using fbset -a "1600x1200-80" before
>X, of after X, doesn't do anything. Does anybody know what to hack out
>in X to get it to _not_ reset my G400 to some unusable state? 3.3.6 was
>didn't do this. I can use the framebuffer-screen just fine, but I miss
>the DGA extension.

Try adding this to your XF86Config file:

Section "Device"
...
Option UseFBDev
...
EndSection


MS: (n) 1. A debilitating and surprisingly widespread affliction that
renders the sufferer barely able to perform the simplest task. 2. A disease.

James Simmons  [jsimmons@linux-fbdev.org]               ____/|
fbdev/console/gfx developer                             \ o.O|
http://www.linux-fbdev.org                               =(_)=
http://linuxgfx.sourceforge.net                            U
http://linuxconsole.sourceforge.net


             reply	other threads:[~2001-04-01 15:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-04-01 14:40 James Simmons [this message]
2001-04-02 11:02 ` [lkml]Re: [lkml]Re: Matrox G400 Dualhead thunder7
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2001-03-31 17:46 J Brook
2001-04-01  8:55 ` [lkml]Re: " thunder7

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