Re: 2.6-test11 framebuffer Matrox

[nick black <dank@suburbanjihad.net>]

In article <200312190314.13138.schwientek@web.de>, Steffen Schwientek wrote:
> My Matrox-framebuffer is not working properly. Build direct into the
> kernel, the monitor will be black with some stripes at startup, just the
> reset button works.
> Build as a modules, the same happens if I load the module.

I've managed to get my AGP G400 working in the following setups under
2.6.0 since -test7:

with Petr's patch, reverting to 2.4 interfaces:
  video=matroxfb:vesa:0x1bb gives me a great fbcon.  I can either use
  X's fbdev driver at the same resolution, or the mga driver at any
  resolution, with no problems.

without Petr's patch:
  video=matroxfb:vesa:0x1bb gives me a great fbcon.  I can only use
  X's fbdev driver at the same resolution; the mga driver at any
  resolution causes massive console corruption upon switching from X to
  console and causing any screen changes.  Also, I get a large white
  block underneath the logo on boot.
	
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