X problem (driver ? Matrox MGA 2064W)

[ballard]

Hi there!

I installed Ubuntu for testing and got some problems with my graphics card: Matrox Millenium Graphics MGA 2064W.

So i got only a max resolution of 825 × 6xx.
There are also mistakes in the display of scrolling elements.
If i scroll the are displayed twice, so i can t realize witch is the right...

With another Linux and the vesa-driver i got allready better resluts ...

So here is my xorg.conf:


# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection


I also tried the Xorg -configure ... but nothing.

So it would help me if anyone knows how and with driver i have to install

[overdrank]

Hi there!

I installed Ubuntu for testing and got some problems with my graphics card: Matrox Millenium Graphics MGA 2064W.

So i got only a max resolution of 825 × 6xx.
There are also mistakes in the display of scrolling elements.
If i scroll the are displayed twice, so i can t realize witch is the right...

With another Linux and the vesa-driver i got allready better resluts ...

So here is my xorg.conf:


# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection


I also tried the Xorg -configure ... but nothing.

So it would help me if anyone knows how and with driver i have to install

Hi and welcome, you may try and use the alt, F2 keys and enter this command
gksu displayconfig-gtk and there you can setup your graphics card and resolution. If this fails for some reason do not panic as you can boot into recovery mode which is usually the seconded choice from the grub. Then you can use the xfix option to correct your graphics and return to the desktop.

[ballard]

Hi and welcome, you may try and use the alt, F2 keys and enter this command
gksu displayconfig-gtk

hmmm it replays with:

(gksu:5350): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

same at the root-console in recovery mode. :/

[overdrank]

hmmm it replays with:

(gksu:5350): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

same at the root-console in recovery mode. :/

Hi and did you try the xfix option in recovery mode that I suggested?

[ballard]

Yes also tried xfix :(



I tried

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
but restarting X didn't work and a graphical Wizzard apeared,
there i choose Matrox for Garphiccard ...
than X restarts an now i got a Res of: 800x600 (but it looks much bigger than the former 832x624)

But i think this is also not the best result for my graka ...

so i found this
http://projects.tuxx-home.at/?id=matrox_drivers

and it looks like mine is supported man.mga.html (http://projects.tuxx-home.at/mga/docs/man.mga.html)

so do you think this would be the best to try ?
i would do tomorrow.

[ballard]

So i tried these drivers without any changes....

At start presents me following Window (already mentioned above):


Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode
Your screen and graphics card could not be dedectet corectly.
To use higher resolution, more visual effects and multiple screens,
you have to configure the display yorself.

[configure] [shutdown] [continue]


Choosing configure i can select Monitor and graphics card driver.
preselected there is vesa (but i got only 800x600 with it. formally i already got 1024x768 with vesa on other Linux distro
But if i select the MGA driver the graphics-test fails and i cant keep the configuration.
So the only working driver seems to be vesa ... but with max 800x600 :(

[nadarockyraccoon]

this was hours of fun for me but I finally arrived at an acceptable conclusion. For some reason I first had to delete all previous xorg.conf file as root. Then I had to run displayconfig-gtk as root, give all the apropriate information, monitor and graphics card type and configure don't test. Reboot
Alas still 800x600 too bad
but wait, open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change DefaultDepth 24 to DefaultDepth 16, I think there are two lines that need to be changed like that. and restart x, reboots probably best, should be good to go. If it makes the desktop too big to fit on the screen change the resolution to make it smaller.