Re: [TCLUG:3569] Matrox Mystique G200 AGP and X

[Christopher Palmer <reid@pconline.com>]

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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