Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:26:37 -0000 From: "local.freebsd.questions" <freebsd-questions-local@insignia.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Matrox support for XFree86 on FreeBSD Message-ID: <2F03DF3DDE57D411AFF4009027B8C3670289D6FB@exchange-uk.isltd.insignia.com>
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Yesterday while upgrading XFree86-Server from ports I saw the following, which I can't recall seeing before: >******************************************************** >Define WITH_MATROX_GXX_DRIVER to include Matrox's extra >"HALLIB" binary driver >******************************************************** And indeed it then pulled down drivers from the Matrox site and I see mga_hal is loaded in the X log. Amazing! I had thought that these drivers were for Linux only. The question immediately arises, in what way is XFree86 better with these drivers (on a G400) than the normal open-source drivers? If it's only enabling TV out then on a bog-standard G400 I won't see any benefit I guess. And is there any way I can persuade mplayer to allow me to use xmga or mga for output? It seems to look for a /dev/mga_vid which isn't present on FreeBSD. jim hatfield To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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