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Re: [TCLUG:3569] Matrox Mystique G200 AGP and X
On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Michael Hicks wrote:
> Hmm.. Looking through the config options on linux-2.2.0-pre9, I see
> there's an option for using Matrox cards as framebuffer devices. It
> even looks like they have accelerated code! You may want to take a look
> at that.. You'd need to get a framebuffer X server, though (XF68_FBDEV,
> I think.. yes, that's 68, not 86)
Okay. A few questions:
1. What is a framebuffer, exactly, and how is it superior to the 'regular'
treatment of video cards?
2. Will this work with *all* Matrox cards?
Tia! :^)
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