>Hi all > >Today I got a PCI Matrox Millennium graphics card, MIL2P/8N is the ID on the >sticker. According to Matrox' website, there's a Mac version of >this card. So >I downloaded and printed it, then d/l'ed the BIOS flash util. I installed the >card into the Mac and ran the BIOS flash util, it got past the >'flashing' stage >to the 'programming' stage, then reported 'bus error. Flash bios >again' which I >did three or four times. No good. So I rebooted and now the Mac >will only boot >to a grey screen with the Matrox card installed. I did the CUDA reset, zapped >the PRAM, no good. However the Mac still works OK with the original TT128. > >Is there any key combination for the Mac to tell it manually which >card to use? > >I stuck the card into a Win2000 PC and it worked fine there, and has a nice >looking display too. So the card itself isn't defective. I would >just like to >return it to its initial state, where the Mac would boot with it in >and the BIOS >util would at least see the card and try to flash it. Any suggestions? > >Thanks > >Bolton
I talked to someone who had the same problem. It might be that the flashROM is too small. What type and size is it ? Look for a small (~1x1cm) 32 pin IC, or a 1.5" long 28 pin IC. Mad Dog -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
