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[English]
README.TXT MATROX GRAPHICS INC. 2001.10.12
Matrox PowerDesk for Linux
Version 1.00-7beta
Contents
========
- Description of this release
- Installation
- Notes, problems, and limitations
Description of this release
===========================
Matrox PowerDesk is software to help you configure display
settings for Matrox graphics hardware under XFree86. With this
software, you can more easily adjust display resolutions, color
palettes, refresh rates, and display positioning. With PowerDesk,
you can also enable special Matrox features such as DualHead, DVI,
and TV output.
This version of PowerDesk supports XFree86 4.0.2, 4.0.3, or 4.1.0.
This version of PowerDesk has the option of using your main and
secondary displays as if they were a single display ("merged"
displays) divided between your two monitors. If your system is
configured for 3D acceleration, this feature allows for 3D
acceleration on both your displays at the same time. To use this
feature you need the latest Matrox XFree86 driver. The latest
Matrox XFree86 driver is available from the Matrox Web site
(www.matrox.com/mga).
The Matrox HAL ("Hardware Abstraction Layer") library is required
to enable DualHead, TV output, and digital flat panel support with
G400-based graphics hardware. The HAL library is required for
certain PowerDesk features such as adjusting refresh rates and
display positioning, and using "DualHead Multi-Display - Merged"
mode.
Although PowerDesk is intended for use with the graphics hardware
supported by the HAL library, you can also use PowerDesk to adjust
resolutions and color palettes with older Matrox products not
supported by the HAL library (for example, the original Millennium
graphics card).
Matrox PowerDesk for Linux is released under the GNU General
Public License (GPL).
Installation
============
Before you install Matrox PowerDesk, you need to install an
XFree86 display driver that supports PowerDesk. This driver is
available from the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga). This
driver is based on the Matrox driver source included with XFree86
but includes special support for PowerDesk. For more information,
see the "Readme" file included with the driver.
To install PowerDesk from the RPM ("Red Hat Package Manager")
package, enter the following command: *
rpm -ivh <filename>.rpm
If you choose to install from the source "tarball", enter the
following commands: *
tar xvzf <filename>.tgz
cd mgapdesk
./configure --prefix=/usr/X11R6
make
make install
* IMPORTANT: For the commands listed above, replace "<filename>"
with the file name prefix of the corresponding file in the
PowerDesk distribution files.
You must be logged in as "root" to use PowerDesk. To start the
software, enter the following from a terminal:
mgapdesk
You can also create a shortcut by making a link to
"/usr/X11R6/bin/mgapdesk" on your desktop.
PowerDesk parses and edits your configuration file ("XF86Config"
or "XF86Config-4"). Each time PowerDesk starts, a backup of your
configuration file is created. Whenever changes are made to your
display settings, a new configuration file is created based on the
previous version.
Because there are many different configuration possibilities,
PowerDesk may not be able to parse the "XF86Config" file properly.
This may cause unexpected results such as not being able to
restart the X server.
Immediately after installing Matrox PowerDesk, we recommend you
create a security backup of your configuration file. This backup
should have a different name than the name of the backup created
by PowerDesk, for example: "XF86Config-4_original".
WARNING: If incorrect display settings are applied, some monitors
can be permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor
documentation.
Notes, problems, and limitations
================================
Note the following support limitations with Linux:
- TV output support is only available with G400-based graphics
hardware.
- DVI is only supported with G400- and G550-based graphics
hardware.
- Multi-display support isn't available for Matrox G200 MMS
products.
- You may experience problems if you try to enable features not
supported by your graphics hardware.
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