On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Peter Gloor wrote: > 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. Thanks for the reply. My card is the Mystique 1064SG. Not sure what the 200 is. The curious thing is that my previous version of Redhat (6.0) running XFree86 3.x supported my card and 7.2 with XFree86 4.1.0 doesn't seem to. Is more memory required to run XFree86 4.x? If so how much? > ----- 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > -- Bob Holtzman "If you think you're getting free lunch, ........check the price of the beer!"
