Matrox [was Re: downgrade xorg to 7.1]

[x z]

On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Dec 2009, x z wrote:
>
>  On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com> wrote:
>>
>>  On Sun, 27 Dec 2009, x z wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>   Thank you! I got it,but is there any way to get my card worked with
>>>>>
>>>> property
>>>> driver, while I think it is very difficult that downgrading Xorg from
>>>> the
>>>> current 7.4 to 6.9 as there are big changes between xorg 6 and xorg 7?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I got motivated and set up an old system with 8.0 and current ports. The
>>> patched 1.9.100 mga driver works, at least with one monitor.
>>>
>>> Are you trying to use dual monitors with the G550, or is one monitor
>>> enough?
>>>
>>> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
>>>
>>>  Thanks. I used the DVI head of G550 which can't get more than 800x600
>> res.
>> My system is on 8 stable with xf86-video-mga-1.4.10,2. I just want the res
>> can be 1024x768,that is what I want. Does the patched 1.9.100 mga driver
>> met
>> my quest?
>>
>
> It might, but my G450 cards don't have DVI to test.  I have the patches,
> the port, and instructions here:
>
> http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/mgapatch/xorg-patch.txt<http://www.wonkity.com/%7Ewblock/mgapatch/xorg-patch.txt>
>
>
> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
>


That's great! It worked for me! I just followed your instructions and got
1024x768 res on DVI head. Thanks for your guide and other people who helped
me and made this happened!

Happy new year!
Regards,
x z