linux-kernel - Re: device support VGA compat Matrox MGA G200ew

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Message-ID: <4E1CD3AF.5070602@tlinx.org>
Date:	Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:07:27 -0700
From:	Linda Walsh <lkml@...nx.org>
To:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: device support VGA compat Matrox MGA G200ew



Francois Romieu wrote:
> Linda Walsh <lkml@...nx.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.
>   
----
ok...then that's not the case.

It's a built-in graphics on a server, so it's not meant to be fancy..
just provide a basic console.

> 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.
>   
----
    hmmm...  so might be a matter of the driver not recognizing the card's
specific id? 
> No idea if in-kernel DRM support still works. Imho it will fly like
> a brick.
>   
---
    yeah, well w/o agp, it's a non-issue.  I.e., it flew like lead brick.


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