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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!metro!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!nsw.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!iafrica.com!pipex-sa.net!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!in2p3.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!pasteur.fr!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!portc01.blue.aol.com!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!news.acsu.buffalo.edu!news.drenet.dnd.ca!crc-news.doc.ca!n ott!hone!informer1.cis.McMaster.CA!hwfn!not-for-mail From: ac199@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca (Tim Vanderhoek) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: XF86 on Matrox Millenium? Date: 5 Aug 1996 03:59:29 -0400 Organization: Hamilton-Wentworth FreeNet, Ontario, Canada. Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4u49l1$pq4@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> References: <4u0pif$410@peabody.colorado.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca doranj@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (doran jonathon howard) wrote: > So I'm configuring XF86, and don't have a clue. I select generic SVGA, > but the autodetect thinks my board has an Oak chip on it. Nothing works. That's because it's a Matrox. Wonderful graphics card, but the company doesn't believe in allowing people to write software that works on it if they intend to release the source code to the general public. Since the XFree people release their source code, Matrox doesn't tell them how to program for their stuff. Some people believe in boycotting Matrox for this. > Also, I'm sure I'll order the Motif package which is available. So > if I should just wait and configure it I will. $150 for a pretty window > manager isn't bad, I'd be really happy if it came with source ;-) Then you're set. You can get Accelerated X from the XInside people at the same time as you get Motif from them. I'm pretty sure (like 99.99% sure) that they support the Matrox Millenium. -- -- tIM...HOEk Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? NEVER! --