If you have a Mystique G200 than try the latest drivers available from Matrox. I've just been able to successfully setup XFree86 V4.2 with the Beta version of the driver I found at http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/files/lnx_200.cfm. If you have a Mystique or Mystique 200, than Matrox (the company) does not provide Linux support. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Holtzman" <holtzm@sonic.net> To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:07 AM Subject: [Newbie]GUI lockups > I'm running RH7.2 w/ 128 mb RAM and a Matrox Mystique video card w/ 2 mb of > memory on a PII 350 box. Runs fine in level 3 but when in level 5 with > Gnome or KDE I get random lockups with the mouse buttons and keyboard dead. > The cursor doesn't freeze, but nothing highlights when the cursor is on it > and the buttons are dead. I can't even Ctrl+Alt+ Delete or Ctrl+Alt+ > Backspace. One thing I've noticed is that it takes much longer to freeze > when I run in 8 bit color than in 16 bit. According to the Redhat hardware > compatibility list, my card is compatible w/ RH7.2, but I'm beginning to > wonder. This is the same box that I ran a highly tweaked RH6.0 on for over > a year with no problems, but that was with XFree86 3.x. RH7.2 runs XFree86 > 4.x and I'm wondering if it requires more video memory than I have. > > Redhat support's final comments after trying to solve the problem were: > > >Usually the solution for lower RAM is to use the other mode or lower bit > mode. > >If the issue still persists, we recommend posting it to bugzilla entry > because > >we already tried various solutions such as using the lowest mode, using > the old > >server, and others. This can also be due to bug errors which our System > >Developers may assist you more. > > Redhat bugzilla was less than helpfull. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Bob Holtzman > "If you think you're getting free lunch, > check the price of the beer!" > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >
