On Tue, 5 Dec 2000 10:45:28 +0100 (CET), Erik Noort said: > Hiya > > I'm wondering how things are standing with XFree86 4.0.1 packages for > Debian 2.2 (Potato). I've noticed that they are already available for > Woody, but not for Potato. I've tried to compile the woody source package, > but I keep recompiling libs to get it the libs compiled I need to get X > compiled, so if I would continu I would probably end up having a Woody > system. > Is there any solution to this, apart from switching to Woody? > > Thanks a lot in advance, > Erik Noort > > PS I need XF86 4.0.1 to get my Matrox G450 working.
I have a mainly potato installation and added XFree86- 4 from woody. Now that its configured it runs without problems. Biggest hassle was the xf86config. I could not get any config setup program (including the preferred dexter) to config the new xserver. Finally setup an ATI rage 128 pro from instructions on a web site. It works fine. However i have not been able to get the matrox G450 working even with the new mga driver from matrox and many configuration attempts. I could never get the xserver to come up. At this point i have no clues about getting the G450 to work under XFree86-4 even with single head display. If you come up with a working xf86Config for the G450 or any suggestions please let me know. I have asked on this list, but no replies yet about G450 working under XF86-4.