On Sunday 02 February 2003 9:27 am, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote: > Did you compile this server yourself ? > I've noticed that RedHat 8.0 ships with a version of mga_drv.o > whcih doesn't support the hal. You aren't using that version, but > has yours been similarly nobbled ? > This is what I get on a setup which does use the hal: > > % strings /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o | grep -i hal > NoHal > Crtc2Half > HALSetDisplayStart > mga_hal > Matrox HAL module used > Matrox HAL module not loaded - using builtin mode setup instead > This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head operation > HALLib not loaded! NOT using "Merged Framebuffer" mode. > MGAValidateMode from HALlib found the mode to be invalid. > MGAValidateMode from HALlib found the mode to be invalid. > MGAValidateVideoParameters from HALlib found the mode to be invalid. > MGAValidateMode from HALlib found the mode to be invalid.
% strings /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o | grep -i hal Crtc2Half NoHal HALLib not loaded! NOT using "Merged Framebuffer" mode. This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head operation Curious no? My X server is the one that comes with the mandrake cooker. > > > > Hi, > > > > I think that inXFree86 Version 4.2.99.4 there is a bug in the > > > > detection of mga_hal. > > > > > > > > I had a look through the changelog for 4.2.99.4 and someone added > > > > some code to detect and check whether the mga_hal module exists. I'm > > > > probably doing this wrong, but it does seem to me, naively, that I > > > > have the mga_hal module, loading it, yet it isn't being detected. > > Which item in the changelog is this ? Hmm, I think I got confused. The entry I saw was for XFree86 4.2.99.1 (March 2002), number 46, at: http://xfree86.desiato.de/xfree86/cvs/changes.html 46. Mga driver updates: - Don't try dual-head mode with the G400 unless the mga_hal module is loaded. - Distinguish between the G400 and G450 when showing the chipset in the log. - Update the mga man page for supported hardware and dual-head support. Futher updates are needed to document all of the drivers's options. JohnFlux _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
