I remember reading that kernel 2.4.1(01?) has improved handling of the G400 cards and fixes some (if not all ...) known issues, i'd suggest you'd take a look at this kernel. The 2.4.x kernels really impressed me, if the rest of linux development would have similar level of quality linux would definetly rule the desktop.
-----Original Message----- From: Chun Kit Edwin Lau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:49 AM To: Damon Muller Cc: User Debian Subject: Re: XFree86 4.0.2 and Matrox G400 I am using 2.2.18 and have agp, via, dri compiled in the kernel, but leaving mga as a module and i guess I have the same problem as you. X4.02 crashes my machine at 16 and 32bpp. I guess it has to do will drm. When i check the XF86 website, it seems to be that they suggested kernel 2.4.x kernel. I haven't given it a shot yet. and i also said in the site that disable the dri in the kernel for 2.4.x. (don't know about 2.2.18) Edwin Lau On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 01:56:31 Damon Muller wrote: > Quoth Chun Kit Edwin Lau, > > ok you have the dri working fine? well, for some unknown reason. in the > > XFree.0.log, it said direct rendering disable. don't know why? what > option > > did you include in the kernel? thanx > > What colour depth are you using? dri/drm only working in 16 and 32bpp. > If you are using anything else, it will be disabled. This bit me > originally as I was using 24bpp (which turned out to be a good thing, as > that particular original driver and X4.02 didn't like each other, so > launching into dri/drm mode crashed the machine). > > Other than that, make sure you've got agpgart compiled in or as a > module, along with the correct motherboard chipset support. > > cheers, > > damon > > -- > Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their torches > Criminologist/Linux Geek | As my head fell in the basket, > http://killfilter.com | And was everybody dancing on the casket... > PGP (GnuPG): A136E829 | - TBMG, "Dead" > Edwin Lau ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
