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

From: Tom Nielsen (tom_at_neuro-logic.com)
Date: 12/30/03

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    To: Jörg <webmaster@diveguide.de>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:47:49 -0800

    Thanks so much for this information! I was wondering if this would work.
    I'll try it later and report back!

    Thanks,
    Tom

    On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 13:35, Jörg wrote:

    > 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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