Matrox Card in a "Black Mood"

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

X's screen background is simply black and the image is not properly displayed.

Cause

The Matrox card graphic driver on XFree 4.1 contains an error in connection with the so-called HAL-library. This problem particularly affects Matrox G200 cards.

Solution

Enter the following line in the Device section of file /etc/X11/XF86Config:

  Option   "NoHal"
and restart the X-server.
Keywords: MATROXG200, GRAFIK, XSERVER

Categories: XFree86

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