Post #63,802
11/19/02 12:41:42 PM
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SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2
Of our small group of OS/2 users here, has anyone used [link|http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/enterprise/snap_os2_content.html|this] software?
I'm intrigued by the fact that I could possibly get dual display working on my Matrox G400 in both Winders and OS/2. Would make my life a bit happier to spread out the open OS/2 apps across 2 monitors.
Anyone?
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Post #63,803
11/19/02 12:49:17 PM
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Re: SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2
I've not used it, but by all reports from the great usenet unwashed, it works. A few people found the control interface a bit unsettling at first, but afaik everyone got it to work.
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Post #63,825
11/19/02 2:18:24 PM
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Re: SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2
Yep, just did a Google Groups search for the relavent posts. I see there might be an issue or two out there, but nothing that will probably be a show-stopper for me.
At any rate, the cost isn't much and I like the fact that I could even change the graphics card without having to fiddle with driver installs.
Of course Tiny TM manages to get his nose in everywhere, but that's to be expected. What a fscking tool.....
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Post #63,811
11/19/02 1:35:41 PM
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I would have
I bought a dual head Matrox way back when they first announced they had dual head working in beta. However, now that they support it, my Matrox's chipset is older than what they support for dual head :-(
Darrell Spice, Jr.
[link|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
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Post #63,827
11/19/02 2:25:17 PM
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Bummer, dude. ;-)
I've never used the G400 in dual mode even on Winders. Figured I might get spoiled and actually give up OS/2 (nah..... not really).
Does anyone know if Linux (aka in this case as Mandrake 9.0) has dual display capabilities for the G400?
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Post #63,834
11/19/02 2:47:06 PM
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Per this review, yep
[link|http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/reviews/videocards/matrox-g400.html|Matrox G400/G450 Review] You can get these drivers by going to the Matrox web site at: [link|http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm|http://www.matrox.co...s/latest/home.cfm]. Both cards work well under XFree86 3.3.6 and XFree86 4.0. There are some issues that are being resolved as I type this between the latest mga drivers and XFree86 4.0.2 particularly if you're using the 2.4.0 kernel. Matrox's support is excellent, so be patient and wait for the update notice on their web site.
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Setting up the card is pretty straight forward. Matrox provides detailed instructions with the drivers. Let me say right off the bat, you better follow them.
We were able to get the G400 to work in dual-head mode using the mga 1.00.03 version of the mga drivers and XFree86 4.0 using the xinerama extension. I suspect this - The other cards, the G200-MMS Dual ... use one chip per monitor, thus increasing the cost considerably - might be related to why my older card isn't supported. Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #63,844
11/19/02 3:10:58 PM
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Hmmm....
Reading through the [link|ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/archive/linux/2002/lnx200notes.txt|release notes], I see configuration information and specific mention of the G200. You might want to take another look.
I'm certainly no expert, but it looks like you should be able to get something going. For example this excerpt.....
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DualHead and G200 MMS support
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To add DualHead support for the G400/G450/G550-based graphics
hardware and multi-display support for G200 MMS products, the
following sections of the "XF86Config" file need to be modified:
- "Device" section
- "Screen" section
- "ServerLayout" section
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.... would indicate to me that it's possible. YMMV
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Post #63,852
11/19/02 4:12:44 PM
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don't have Linux on that box
I have Linux on my laptop and my mp3 playing iopener. About the only time I boot the laptop into linux is to rip CDs for playback on the iopener.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
[link|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
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Post #64,068
11/20/02 12:24:32 PM
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I have Snap Graphics for OS/2
but I've never used the dual-head feature. Alas. The problem is, you know, I only have the one monitor. :D
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