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I already posted this in another thread, but...
There's a simple way to get the new 5.04 drivers to install on cards other than the regular G400. I did this with my G400 Marvel and haven't had any problems so far, but your results may vary.
Download the 5.04 drivers from Matrox, goto where it unzips the files. By default it puts them in c:\mgafold\w2k504.
Open the file install.inf with notepad. Go down to the [Mfg.Matrox] section. For a G400 based card, go down to the G400 section and under "G400 - English".
You will notice that some of the vendor ID's are missing. Which is keeping setup from recognizing that you have a G400 based card. Easiest way to get around this is to open the install.inf file from the 5.03 powerdesk and find the same section. You'll see that it has alot more vendor ID's listed under the same section. Just copy and paste the section into 5.04's install.inf file. Save and run setup and it should detect your card.
The same procedure should work for a G200 based card.
If you try this, you do so at your own risk. I take no responsibility for any problems as a result of trying this procedure.
[This message has been edited by Lockheed (edited 11 April 2000).]
There's a simple way to get the new 5.04 drivers to install on cards other than the regular G400. I did this with my G400 Marvel and haven't had any problems so far, but your results may vary.
Download the 5.04 drivers from Matrox, goto where it unzips the files. By default it puts them in c:\mgafold\w2k504.
Open the file install.inf with notepad. Go down to the [Mfg.Matrox] section. For a G400 based card, go down to the G400 section and under "G400 - English".
You will notice that some of the vendor ID's are missing. Which is keeping setup from recognizing that you have a G400 based card. Easiest way to get around this is to open the install.inf file from the 5.03 powerdesk and find the same section. You'll see that it has alot more vendor ID's listed under the same section. Just copy and paste the section into 5.04's install.inf file. Save and run setup and it should detect your card.
The same procedure should work for a G200 based card.
If you try this, you do so at your own risk. I take no responsibility for any problems as a result of trying this procedure.
[This message has been edited by Lockheed (edited 11 April 2000).]
, so I put the problem down to me using an old crappy tv that couldn't hack the frequencies of NTSC. Makes sense now - Matrox had to break their drivers to get them certified.
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