Mandrake8 and Matrox G450
Anybody got these to work ?And step by step instructions if you do.
I recently bought the G450 and tried it with a working 7.1 install,but I wasn't up to the task of trying to upgrade xfree86 ,so I formated the Mandrake partition and figured a fresh start with 8 would be easier https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Followed the info contained in the readme HERE but :
QUOTE:
Once the new version of XFree86 is installed and working properly, the G450
open source driver can be installed by copying mga_drv.o into
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers (or wherever your X11R6 directory is located.)
I clicked on the xfree86 4.0.3 RPM and it says its already installed ,but how can I tell if its working?
I have no drivers folder listed at /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers just /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ and a few misc files none of which have a *.o extension,so where do I put this file.
I'm assuming the GUI is working off my onboard video (which I can't disable ,no jumpers or bios settings)because I was in the GUI at one point ,but my vidcards were listed as mach64vt2(correct onboard) and G450 16MB (mine is 32MB)If I try to change my vid card using linuxconfig or was it harddrake ,I can't remember, and since I tried to implement the changes MATROX suggested in their readmes I can't startx it just gives errors(sorry its late and I can't remember them ).
Anyway if someone has been able to set up a G450 32MB please let me know ,it will at least give me the incentive to keep trying.I'm building a new comp in a couple weeks and the G450 will be the only vidcard and I would like to be able to continue trying to use LINUX on it.
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Tripleboot Win95b/Mandrake7.1/WinNT4
PII266
192 megs ram
30gb Maxtor PrM
4gb Quantum PrS
Creative Dxr2
Creative 6424
Sound:SoundBlaster PCI64 integrated
Video:Matrox G450 32MB
[This message has been edited by wonderinguy34 (edited 06-07-2001).]
