Re: xfree84 4.2.1 and Matrox G550
On Fri, 9 May 2003 07:23 pm, Hartmut Henkel wrote:
> 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?
Is this is with the "mga" driver provided with XFree86, or with the binary
drivers from Matrox?
Have you had the the X set up successfully with a different card?
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