TITLE
    Matrox MGA Millenium OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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Created:
Modified: 		72334
12/19/98
3/19/99
TOPIC

    This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.

DISCUSSION

    Driver: Matrox MGA Millennium
    Last Update: December 11, 1997

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    An updated BETA version of this driver, version 4.10, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/beta/MatroxMGA2064W.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: MatroxMGA2064WDisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Specific Product
    Supported Components: Matrox MGA1064SG (Cyclone), Matrox MGA1164SG (Hurricane), Matrox MGA2064W (Storm), Matrox MGA2164W (Mistral), TI TVP3026 RAMDAC
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: AGP, PCI

    General Overview notes: This graphics driver is designed to support the MGA Millennium and Mystique Graphics adapters from Matrox Graphics Inc. It may also support other adapters based on the MGA1064SG, MGA1164SG, MGA 2064W and MGA 2164W Graphics controller chipset from Matrox.

    This driver supports the use of 2MB or 4MB of SGRAM for the MGA1064SG based adapters; 2MB, 4MB or 8MB of SGRAM for the MGA1164SG based adapters; 2MB, 4MB, or 8MB of WRAM for the MGA2064W based adapters; and 4MB, 8MB, 12MB, or 16MB of WRAM for the MGA2164W based adapters.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Matrox MGA Millennium
    Matrox MGA Millennium II
    Matrox MGA Millennium II AGP
    Matrox Mystique
    Matrox Mystique 220
    Matrox Mystique 220 AGP

    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.


    Display Driver Details

    Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
    Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
    Adapter Memory: 12MB WRAM, 16MB WRAM, 2MB WRAM, 4MB WRAM, 8MB WRAM

    Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required)

    32 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 1280x1024(8MB+), 1920x1080 (8MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (4MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 1800x1440 (8MB+), 1920x1080 (8MB+), 1920x1200 (8MB+), 640x480 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X864 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (2MB+), 1800x1440 (4MB+), 1920x1080 (2MB+), 1920x1200 (4MB+), 640X480 (1MB+)



    Driver Version Notes

    3.30 - Initial Release of this Driver
    4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM
    4.05 - Added support for the MGA2164 (Millennium II) chipset.
    4.06 - Updated pixel/system clock routines, and EPROM parsing.
    4.08 - Added Mystique and Mystique 220 support

    * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

    Product Vendor
    Matrox Graphics, Inc.
    1025 St-Regis Blvd.
    Dorval, Quebec
    Canada H9P 2T4

    (514) 685-7230

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: OPENSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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