Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-driver-mga
Autodetection didn't work with my Matrox MGA G400 / Dell 2405FPW
combination. The wrong driver meant that hardware acceleration didn't
work, and the missing mode meant the monitor didn't display properly.
Here are the changes required:
--- /tmp/xorg.conf 2006-07-09 22:43:24.000000000 -0700
+++ xorg.conf 2006-07-09 21:57:45.000000000 -0700
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
Section "Device"
Identifier "Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G400 AGP"
- Driver "vesa"
+# Driver "vesa"
+ Driver "mga"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
@@ -106,27 +107,27 @@
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
- Modes "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
+ Modes "1920x1200" "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
- Modes "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
+ Modes "1920x1200" "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
- Modes "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
+ Modes "1920x1200" "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
- Modes "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
+ Modes "1920x1200" "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
- Modes "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
+ Modes "1920x1200" "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
- Modes "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
+ Modes "1920x1200" "1680x1680" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
lspci:
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. G400/G450
(rev 82)
ddcprobe:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/X11# ddcprobe
vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
oem: Matrox Graphics Inc.
vendor: Matrox
product: Matrox G450 00
memory: 32768kb
mode: 640x480x256
mode: 640x480x32k
mode: 640x480x64k
mode: 640x480x16m
mode: 640x400x256
mode: 800x600x16
mode: 800x600x256
mode: 800x600x32k
mode: 800x600x64k
mode: 800x600x16m
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x32k
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
mode: 1280x1024x256
mode: 1280x1024x32k
mode: 1280x1024x64k
mode: 1280x1024x16m
mode: 132x43 (text)
edid:
edid: 1 3
id: a00f
eisa: DELa00f
serial: 31485953
manufacture: 17 2005
input: separate sync, composite sync, sync on green, analog signal.
screensize: 52 33
gamma: 2.200000
dpms: RGB, active off, suspend, standby
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VGA 640x400, IBM)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VGA)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VESA)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VESA)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VESA)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VESA)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz Interlaced (8514A)
timing: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz (VESA)
ctiming: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ctiming: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ctiming: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ctiming: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dtiming: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
monitorserial: T613354J1HYS
monitorname: DELL 2405FPW
monitorrange: 30-81, 56-76
** Affects: xserver-xorg-driver-mga (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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Dapper autodetection fails with Matrox mga and Dell monitor.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/52489
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