[H-GEN] XF86 and Matrox G200 probs

[Robert Stuart]

(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Robert Stuart <rstu at qbssss.edu.au>)

Andrew Over wrote:
> 
> (Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Andrew Over <aover at uq.net.au>)
> 
> On Mon, Jul 12, 1999 at 11:24:03AM +1000, Robert Stuart wrote:
> > (Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Robert Stuart <rstu at qbssss.edu.au>)
> >
> 
> > I'm suspecting the G200 card isn't properly supported by the XFree86
> > server and it is picking some wierd mode clock which screwes up the
> > monitor timings....
> 
> 3.3.3.1 handles it without any trouble (I've got it running at
> 1280x1024x90Hz).
> 
> If you can't get your hands on 3.3.3.1, just using the 3.3.3.1
> XF86_SVGA should work (at least that's how Debian suggested doing it).
> 
> I had some troubles setting it up initially.  Some of the default
> timings in XF86Config were screwy and caused my monitor a few
> headaches, but now it's ok.  I solved most of my problems by
> commenting out the timings which I had no intention if using (ie
> interlaced), and also the high frequency ones.
> 
> I found the video timing FAQ helpful (forget what it's called now)
> when I was initially playing around with bumping the frequencies up to
> where I wanted them.
> 
> I can email you my XF86Config if you like.
> 

I would appreciate it if you could email me your XF86Config file.  Does
X spew out clock values etc when you start it up - if so, can you email
me a copy of those as well please.

Thanks

-- 
Robert Stuart
Ph  61-7-3864 0364

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