[XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI + HAL + DPMS + ViewSonic LCD + FreeBSD

2003-02-02 Thread Don 
I have a Matrox G550 + 2 Matrox G450 PCI cards all with DVI output.

All three are connected to Viewsonic LCD's via DVI.

I am running 4.2.1 on FreeBSD 5.0 compiled from source with the Matrox HAL
libraries.

Any time I try to send the monitors into sleep or poweroff, they just end
up displaying a series of colored vertical bands that vary depending on
what my desktop looks like.

I have Options  "DPMS" in my config file.

I know Andrew said that DPMS was working with his G550 and was wondering
where the difference likely is.

Does it work better with 4.2.99.x?

I did not have this problem, to my knowledge, with the Radeon 7000 that
was installed in this system previously.

-Don
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Re: [XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-22 Thread Don 
> The need to turn the monitor off and on may not have anything to do with X: I have a 
>similar
> problem with a PC which runs W2k with a Samsung and a G550 (the analog output gives 
>no
> problems)...
Fascinating. The thing is, this card and display came out of a Win2k box
operating with exactly the same timings and never did this. The
Vertical Refresh and Horizontal Timings are identical.

I am testing out a different version of HAL to see if that helps the
problem.

-Don

> Lionel
> --- Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > After a bit of fighting, I finally got my Matrox G550 to output to the DVI
> > port.
> >
> > Using DVI with the G450 and G550 requires the mga_hal_drv.o library from
> > the Matrox web site.
> >
> > Additionally, I had to specify the resolution and force a Vertical Refresh
> > of 60Hz on this monitor to get it to work.
> >
> > On top of that, I have to turn the monitor off and then back on after it
> > switches from console mode to X.
> >
> > The hardware cursor is also broken and you need to enable the software
> > cursor. These are by no means mild problems but at least the thing works.
> >
> > 4.2.99.3 or 4.2.99.4 dont fix any of these problems. You still have to use
> > the HAL library (as far as I can tell) and I still have to restart my
> > monitor after switching modes.
> >
> > These problems do not exist with a spare Radeon card I tested.
> >
> > The Radeon card has its own issues, however. 4.2.99.3 and 4.2.99.4
> > seg fault when I use a "Powered By ATI" Radeon 7000 in the system. Under
> > 4.2.1 I could not initialize more than one Radeon 7000 in the system at a
> > time. I could use each one individually, but not at the same time.
> >
> > Someone mentioned hacking the driver to get it working, but I need to find
> > out why the server keeps segfaulting first :)
> >
> > -Don

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Re: [XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-22 Thread Lionel Lecoq 
The need to turn the monitor off and on may not have anything to do with X: I have a 
similar
problem with a PC which runs W2k with a Samsung and a G550 (the analog output gives no
problems)...

Lionel
--- Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> After a bit of fighting, I finally got my Matrox G550 to output to the DVI
> port.
> 
> Using DVI with the G450 and G550 requires the mga_hal_drv.o library from
> the Matrox web site.
> 
> Additionally, I had to specify the resolution and force a Vertical Refresh
> of 60Hz on this monitor to get it to work.
> 
> On top of that, I have to turn the monitor off and then back on after it
> switches from console mode to X.
> 
> The hardware cursor is also broken and you need to enable the software
> cursor. These are by no means mild problems but at least the thing works.
> 
> 4.2.99.3 or 4.2.99.4 dont fix any of these problems. You still have to use
> the HAL library (as far as I can tell) and I still have to restart my
> monitor after switching modes.
> 
> These problems do not exist with a spare Radeon card I tested.
> 
> The Radeon card has its own issues, however. 4.2.99.3 and 4.2.99.4
> seg fault when I use a "Powered By ATI" Radeon 7000 in the system. Under
> 4.2.1 I could not initialize more than one Radeon 7000 in the system at a
> time. I could use each one individually, but not at the same time.
> 
> Someone mentioned hacking the driver to get it working, but I need to find
> out why the server keeps segfaulting first :)
> 
> -Don
> 
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[XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-21 Thread Don 
After a bit of fighting, I finally got my Matrox G550 to output to the DVI
port.

Using DVI with the G450 and G550 requires the mga_hal_drv.o library from
the Matrox web site.

Additionally, I had to specify the resolution and force a Vertical Refresh
of 60Hz on this monitor to get it to work.

On top of that, I have to turn the monitor off and then back on after it
switches from console mode to X.

The hardware cursor is also broken and you need to enable the software
cursor. These are by no means mild problems but at least the thing works.

4.2.99.3 or 4.2.99.4 dont fix any of these problems. You still have to use
the HAL library (as far as I can tell) and I still have to restart my
monitor after switching modes.

These problems do not exist with a spare Radeon card I tested.

The Radeon card has its own issues, however. 4.2.99.3 and 4.2.99.4
seg fault when I use a "Powered By ATI" Radeon 7000 in the system. Under
4.2.1 I could not initialize more than one Radeon 7000 in the system at a
time. I could use each one individually, but not at the same time.

Someone mentioned hacking the driver to get it working, but I need to find
out why the server keeps segfaulting first :)

-Don

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Re: [XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-21 Thread Don 
> > Is there some reason that the XFree86 page does not mention that DVI
> > output is not supported on the G450 and G550 cards?
>
> Some people say that DVI on a G550 works for them if they don't use
> mga_hal, but does not work if they use mga_hal.
>
> I hadn't really realised that it didn't work for me without it;
> just that the features I use work better with it.
>
> It hadn't occurred to me that using mga_hal needed to be documented.
>
> I'm submitting the attached patch now.
The G550 works perfectly with the analog port.

The DVI port does not work for me (Though it does work fine under Windows)

I have tested this with 4.2.1, 4.2.99.3, 4.2.99.4

I have also tried this with the Matrox Linux module but it still will not
work for me even though it says HAL loaded. This is a FreeBSD box, however
so who knows.

Any additional documentation is always appreciated.

Does the G450 have the same issues with the DVI port?

-Don

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Re: [XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-21 Thread Dr Andrew C Aitchison 
On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Don wrote:

> Is there some reason that the XFree86 page does not mention that DVI
> output is not supported on the G450 and G550 cards?

Some people say that DVI on a G550 works for them if they don't use 
mga_hal, but does not work if they use mga_hal.

I hadn't really realised that it didn't work for me without it;
just that the features I use work better with it.

It hadn't occurred to me that using mga_hal needed to be documented.

I'm submitting the attached patch now.

-- 
Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge
[EMAIL PROTECTED]   http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~werdna

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> That module also provides various other enhancements,
> and may be necessary to use the DVI (digital) output on the G550
> (and other cards).
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Re: [XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-21 Thread Don 
> > OS: FreeBSD 4.7, FreeBSD -CURRENT
> > XFree Version: 4.2.1, 4.2.99.3, 4.2.99.4
> > Hardware: Matrox G550 + ViewSonic VG171 17" LCD
> >
> > Any attempt to get this configuration working using DVI fails.
> >
> > If I launch xf86cfg, the monitor simply displays "Out Of Range"
> >
> > I have tried to insert modelines and to make this work by hand, but so far
> > I have had almost no luck.
> >
> > One time the monitor did manage to display a jumping image and when I
> > checked the screen information, it was claiming a 1600x1200 input on an
> > LCD only capable of 1280x1024.
> >
> > I have tried forcing DigitalScreen and other options. Am I missing
> > something?
>
> (II) Loading sub module "mga_hal"
> (II) LoadModule: "mga_hal"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module mga_hal
> (II) UnloadModule: "mga_hal"
> (EE) MGA: Failed to load module "mga_hal" (module does not exist, 0)
> (II) MGA(0): Matrox HAL module not loaded - using builtin mode setup instead
>
> The mga_hal submodule is a binary file mga_hal_drv.o which isn't part of
> XFree86, but is provided by Matrox.
> I find that using it gives better results with the DVI output on my G550.
>
> There is a version of this file on the CD that came with my G550, at
>   Linux/drivers/xfree86/4.1.0/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o
> but I use a version intended for XFree86 version 4.2.0 that came with the
> Matrox Linux drivers on their web site. You may find that the CD with a
> newer card has the 4.2.0 version on it.
>
> XFree86 built from our sources will use the binary mga_hal_drv.o,
> but I've found that the version shipped with Red Hat 8.0 does not
> use this module even if it is available.
I saw this on a few sites but everything referenced 4.2.0. It was
obviously foolish to think it had been fixed in the newer revisions.

Is there some reason that the XFree86 page does not mention that DVI
output is not supported on the G450 and G550 cards?

-Don

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Re: [XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-21 Thread Dr Andrew C Aitchison 
On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Don wrote:

> OS: FreeBSD 4.7, FreeBSD -CURRENT
> XFree Version: 4.2.1, 4.2.99.3, 4.2.99.4
> Hardware: Matrox G550 + ViewSonic VG171 17" LCD
> 
> Any attempt to get this configuration working using DVI fails.
> 
> If I launch xf86cfg, the monitor simply displays "Out Of Range"
> 
> I have tried to insert modelines and to make this work by hand, but so far
> I have had almost no luck.
> 
> One time the monitor did manage to display a jumping image and when I
> checked the screen information, it was claiming a 1600x1200 input on an
> LCD only capable of 1280x1024.
> 
> I have tried forcing DigitalScreen and other options. Am I missing
> something?

(II) Loading sub module "mga_hal"
(II) LoadModule: "mga_hal"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module mga_hal
(II) UnloadModule: "mga_hal"
(EE) MGA: Failed to load module "mga_hal" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) MGA(0): Matrox HAL module not loaded - using builtin mode setup instead

The mga_hal submodule is a binary file mga_hal_drv.o which isn't part of 
XFree86, but is provided by Matrox.
I find that using it gives better results with the DVI output on my G550.

There is a version of this file on the CD that came with my G550, at
Linux/drivers/xfree86/4.1.0/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o
but I use a version intended for XFree86 version 4.2.0 that came with the 
Matrox Linux drivers on their web site. You may find that the CD with a 
newer card has the 4.2.0 version on it.

XFree86 built from our sources will use the binary mga_hal_drv.o,
but I've found that the version shipped with Red Hat 8.0 does not
use this module even if it is available.

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[XFree86] Matrox G550 + DVI

2003-01-21 Thread Don 
OS: FreeBSD 4.7, FreeBSD -CURRENT
XFree Version: 4.2.1, 4.2.99.3, 4.2.99.4
Hardware: Matrox G550 + ViewSonic VG171 17" LCD

Any attempt to get this configuration working using DVI fails.

If I launch xf86cfg, the monitor simply displays "Out Of Range"

I have tried to insert modelines and to make this work by hand, but so far
I have had almost no luck.

One time the monitor did manage to display a jumping image and when I
checked the screen information, it was claiming a 1600x1200 input on an
LCD only capable of 1280x1024.

I have tried forcing DigitalScreen and other options. Am I missing
something?

Thanks in advance,
-Don


XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 3 September 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
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