[SLE] Matrox G550 3D acceleration activated on Suse Linux 9.0

From: Jörg (webmaster_at_diveguide.de)
Date: 12/30/03

  • Next message: Tom Nielsen: "Re: [SLE] Matrox G550 3D acceleration activated on Suse Linux 9.0" 
    Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:35:40 +0100
To: suse-linux-e@suse.com

    Just a quick note on my successful installation of 3D acceleration
    on my MATROX G550 dual head graphics card. Allows me to play
    the arcade game Armagetron on SUSE Linux 9.0.

    see also ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/archive/linux/2003/lnx30notes.txt

    1. get mgadrivers-3.0.tgz from www.matrox.com
    2. tar xvzf mgadrivers-3.0.tgz
    3. cd mgadrivers
    4. su
    5. sh install.sh
    6. change in /etc/sysconfig/kernel
    MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT=" cdrom ide-cd ide-scsi"
    to
    MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT=" cdrom ide-cd ide-scsi mga agpgart"

    7. cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config_bac
    8.
    change in /etc/X11/XF86Config
    Section "Module"
      Load "dbe"
      Load "type1"
      Load "freetype"
      Load "glx"
      Load "speedo"
      Load "v4l"
      Load "extmod"
    EndSection

    to

    Section "Module"
      Load "dbe"
      Load "type1"
      Load "freetype"
      Load "glx"
      Load "dri"
      Load "speedo"
      Load "v4l"
      Load "extmod"
    EndSection

    and save in /etc/X11/XF86Config_with_3D

    You can leave Multihead activated.

    To use 3D and one monitor, do
    cp /etc/X11/XF86Config_with_3D /etc/X11/XF86Config

    to use both monitors and no 3D, do
    cp /etc/X11/XF86Config_bac /etc/X11/XF86Config

    and reboot.

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