From: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>
To: Linda Walsh <lkml@tlinx.org>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: device support VGA compat Matrox MGA G200ew
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:26:00 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110712222600.GA6207@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4E1CB962.1000308@tlinx.org>
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.
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.
No idea if in-kernel DRM support still works. Imho it will fly like
a brick.
--
Ueimor
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-07-12 22:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-07-12 21:15 Linda Walsh
2011-07-12 22:26 ` Francois Romieu [this message]
2011-07-12 23:07 ` Linda Walsh
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