Subject: Re: how to use 2nd head on Matrox G400?
To: None <tech-x11@netbsd.org>
From: Jukka Salmi <j+nbsd@2007.salmi.ch>
List: tech-x11
Date: 02/18/2007 20:47:32
Jochen Kunz --> tech-x11 (2007-02-18 19:13:50 +0100):
> I used a G450 in dual head mode with the X11 supplied with NetBSD 3.0.
> It didn't need the HAL,

According to mga(4) the G450 and G550 don't need the HAL for dualhead
support. But the G400 does...


> but it had several issues. The Xserver leeked
> memory and required a restart every few days. Gama correction worked
> only on the primary screen. The secondary screen could be driven in a
> few fixed resolutions like 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1200x1600, while I
> intended to use 1360x1024 on both screens. Finaly I gave up when I got a
> "new" CRT that was capable of 1408x1056.

That's also a nice solution ;-)


Cheers, Jukka

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