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

Discussion:

Jörg

2003-12-30 21:35:40 UTC

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.

Tom Nielsen

2003-12-30 21:47:49 UTC

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

Thanks,
Tom

Post by JÃ¶rg
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.

Gary Hodges

2003-12-30 23:32:07 UTC

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I have a Matrox 450, and according to the link you referenced above,
your changes should be valid for this card as well. I thought I had
done all of the above awhile back, but I left out the module changes. I
had never tried running Armagetron before, but I just checked and it
works. I still can't run tuxracer though. When I start tuxracer I hear
the music and I get the the following in red letters on a black screen:

Signal Frequency is out of range
FH: 28 kHz FV: 57 Hz
Please change signal timing

And what may be related... All my screensavers work individually, but
only about 30% work when "random" screensaver is selected. About 70% of
the time all I get is a black screen with random set.

Gary

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Tom Nielsen

2004-01-01 04:39:38 UTC

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Jorg - that was perfect! I can now play Tuxracer where before it was
horrible. I tried playing Racer, but it was really really really (got
the point?) slow. Like 1 frame every 2 seconds. I'll try some others out
and get back to you.

Tom