* Gary Jennejohn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > "local.freebsd.questions" writes: > > >******************************************************** > > >Define WITH_MATROX_GXX_DRIVER to include Matrox's extra > > >"HALLIB" binary driver > > >******************************************************** > > > > And indeed it then pulled down drivers from the Matrox > > site and I see mga_hal is loaded in the X log. Amazing! > > > > I had thought that these drivers were for Linux only. > > > > It's not a driver, it's a moduke for X and apparently is pretty > much OS independent. > > > The question immediately arises, in what way is XFree86 > > better with these drivers (on a G400) than the normal > > open-source drivers? If it's only enabling TV out then > > on a bog-standard G400 I won't see any benefit I guess. > > > > I don't know about the G400, but's it's the only way I can use the > DVI output on my G550. > > I can't address the other questions.
Here is more info about the HAL library: ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/archive/linux/2001/powerdesk_1_00_7/readme_pdesk.txt a relevant snippet: The Matrox HAL ("Hardware Abstraction Layer") library is required to enable DualHead, TV output, and digital flat panel support with G400-based graphics hardware. The HAL library is required for certain PowerDesk features such as adjusting refresh rates and display positioning, and using "DualHead Multi-Display - Merged" mode. mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
