Re: SUSE and Matrox P650 dual head graphics card

From: flatfish (flatfish_at_linuxmail.org)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:51:19 -0500

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:20:50 +0000, Sean Clarke wrote:

> Hi,
> Has anyone had any success in using Linux (X.org) with the Matrox P650 dual
> head card?
>
> I am using SUSE 9.2, it doesn't really recognise the card (Sax), and uses it
> under the VESA/framebuffer guise. When I try and use the Matrox driver
> (mga) or force X.org into thinking it is a G450 or G550 I get obscure
> errors (no /dev/apm - no EE screens detected) and no video.
>
> I really want to use the card in dual head mode - anyone had any real
> success?
>
> Regards
> Sean Clarke

According to Peter Kohlmann, this card "works out of the box" with Suse 9.1.
Of course, he got drilled and grilled over his lies and then tried to pull the semantics
routine, but you get the idea.

It seems, Peter Kohlmann is the only person on the internet to get this card to
work in dual head mode out of the box.

Read all about it over here:

http://tinyurl.com/4ec9c

For you suspicious types:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/browse_thread/thread/a3113a3c4af098a5/b7ff6de840de1a20?q=p650&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fcomp.os.linux.advocacy%2Fsearch%3Fgroup%3Dcomp.os.linux.advocacy%26q%3Dp650%26qt_g%3D1%26searchnow%3DSearch+this+group%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#b7ff6de840de1a20

So, if it worked with the older 9.1, at least according to Mr. Kohlmann, it should work with 9.2.

Good luck!

flatfish+++