Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:53:19 +0100 From: Kurt Jaeger <lists@c0mplx.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recovering from the 6.3 xorg mess Message-ID: <20080318055319.GC3180@home.opsec.eu> In-Reply-To: <20080317224136.8B03A4500F@ptavv.es.net> References: <20080317063623.GA3180@home.opsec.eu> <20080317224136.8B03A4500F@ptavv.es.net>
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Hi! > > > I'd appreciate suggestions on how to get a working xorg from the mess 6.3 > > > shipped with. [...] > > Basically, the problem is with the matrox board. > I have run the Matrox G550 under both 6 and 7. I had some problems, but > not too many. I do need to use xrandr to set up the proper resolution, > though. > > #!/bin/sh > # Set 1280x1024 mode on second display > xrandr --addmode VGA2 1280x1024 > # Set 1024x768 mode on second port (Why? Why not.) > xrandr --addmode VGA2 1024x768 > # Set the second port to use 1280x1024 > xrandr --output VGA2 --mode 1280x1024 Try to run 1600x1200 dual-headed, I failed to get *that* to work. It worked with the old xorg-6.x. > If you have a dual-monitor setup, you need xf86-video-mga-1.9.100. The > version in ports is mga-1.4.7. You will have to pull the old port out of > cvs. The version was rolled back on Jan. 2, 2008 due to problems people > were having with the new code, While this probably works (I experimented with that but failed to get 1600x1200 dual-head), it looks like a difficult thing to maintain in the future. I think matrox should provide a working hal for 7.3 8-) > Let me know if you need a copy of my xorg.conf for this beast. The > xrandr setup is a bit different from the old one. Providing that would be definitly a good service. I still have the old hardware ready to upgrade, too 8-) -- pi@opsec.eu +49 171 3101372 12 years to go !
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