module matroxfb: is in TCL? or in an extension? what for? usefull?

[floppy]

Hello,
I have a matrox graphic card G400 Millenium (& MoBo K6XV3+/66 + AMD K6-III 450MHz). I found out there is a specific module "matroxfb" for such cards.
see http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/fb/matroxfb.txt
I run the pc currently with xvesa, and occasionally xorg7.4 (only for skype).
Has anybody an experience with this module matroxfb?
Would be this matroxfb any advantage for my PC? (till now, I could not understand the real advantages; because I could not find big disadvantages in my current pc OS configuration).
I would like to understand a bit more before I try any install / boot code change. Any help/remark/comment/advice is welcome.
This is not of the highest priority.

[Juanito]

Not exactly the same thing, but I have a machine with a matrox millenium II card and it works much better with Xvesa than with Xorg (although using the mga and not the matroxfb module)

[curaga]

You'd get a proper resolution in the framebuffer console, and perhaps a bit better responsiveness in xfbdev+matroxfb vs in xvesa.

It's of no use if you already have Xorg.


It's in no extension, so if you want to try it, you'd need to build the module.

[floppy]

Not exactly the same thing, but I have a machine with a matrox millenium II card and it works much better with Xvesa than with Xorg (although using the mga and not the matroxfb module)

cher ami, skype + Xvesa + modprobe mga = good?
I tested skype + mga + xorg7.4 = not so bad.

[floppy]

It's in no extension, so if you want to try it, you'd need to build the module.

ok. On my todo list I have "making an extension". So thats a good reason to use a spare time.
In any cas I have to rethink about xorg, xfbdev.. if I have the best configuration.

[curaga]

Having mga loaded (or any native graphics driver for that matter) will interfere with Xvesa. May hang, crash, have a corrupted display, or may work. But you have been warned

[Juanito]

I  was speaking of two scenarios:

1. Xvesa
2. Xorg + mga module

I can't remember what the maximum resolution of the millenium II is, but it will only run at this resolution with Xvesa and not with Xorg.

Anyway, since this is not the graphics card in question, I'll leave it here.

[tinypoodle]

Having mga loaded (or any native graphics driver for that matter) will interfere with Xvesa. May hang, crash, have a corrupted display, or may work. But you have been warned

Would same apply with Xfbdev or not?

[curaga]

Would same apply with Xfbdev or not?

Depends on whether the driver provides a fb interface. KMS drivers would be ok with Xfbdev, as would matroxfb or the other fb drivers. mga or non-kms non-fb drivers would have the same effect as on Xvesa.