Re: Matrox + XF4 + 2.4

["Hall Stevenson" <hallstevenson@mindspring.com>]

> I have been trying to help my brother set up his new
> Matrox G450 under debian GNU/Linux.  It is their
> unstable (woody) distro.  I have search the web and
> everyone says it is easy just put this as your configure
> file..., but it is always the same XF86Config-4 file and
> it never works.  I compiled a fresh 2.4.0 kernel myself.
> Every time we try another config or anything
> it Gives the same error "scan out of range" is printed
> to the monitor.  I

That error message is telling you the problem is with your monitor,
*not* the video card. Get the sync and refresh rates for your *exact*
monitor, either from the monitor's manual or the manufacturer's website.
Run "anXious" (check "anXious --help" for the options to let you
manually setup the card/monitor, otherwise it "guesses" for you). Enter
the sync and refresh rates by hand.

Good luck !
Hall Stevenson