I'm not sure if this is the correct path, but what version of Xfree86 are you running? I have the MatroxG450 and it is only supported under the 4.1.0 Xfree86 version.
http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status18.html#18 This link mentions supported drivers for the Matrox. Hope this helps. Janine On 27 Dec 2001, at 14:08, Pontus Edvardsson wrote: > Hi all, > > I just bought myself a Matrox G550 (as G400 & G450 no longer seems to > be available). It has Linux support ofcourse, but I cannot seem to > make X work in any higher resolutions than VGA (640x480) and SVGA > (320x200)!!? XFree86 (tried stable, testing and unstable as well) > complains about missing chipset entries and such... When specifying > anything more than 8-bit color depth, it tells me the chipset does not > support this resolution. Obviosly it does not recognize the card > correctly, wondering how most people got it working? I'm getting all > sorts of errors and are at present really confused, so please tell me > the steps nessesary to make it work. For the moment I have windows > installed, but are keen on getting Debian installed correctly, as I > like it much better. > > Thanks for any pointers/help you'd like to share! > > Pontus > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Janine Roe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Not the desire for the achievement but love of the things themselves can lead to something worthwile.
