xfree84 4.2.1 and Matrox G550

[Hartmut Henkel <henkel@vh-s.de>]

Hi,

is there anybody out there who is successfully using sarge xfree with a
Matrox G550 graphics card? Kernel 2.4.20-1-K7.

When I try starting gdm, the graphics card shakes the monitor back and
forth and tries to get into graphics mode, without success, and this
goes forever! I know that this should normally stop after about the 3rd
attempt.

And, do I need to install a kernel module (which one?) for the G550? (I
believe not, as this is only for extended VGA terminal operation,
right?) I tried to load module matroxfb_misc, but then the screen got
black already during the boot process.

Or do I still have to wait for xfree 4.3?

Any hints welcome!

Best Regards

Hartmut


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Dr.-Ing. Hartmut Henkel
von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH
D-68723 Schwetzingen, Germany
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