Announcement

**Jorden** · 8 July 2000, 21:20

Do you have a full-specs list and IRQ list for us? Maybe something is wrong with your IRQs.

HL wouldn't work too good with the TurboGL or OpenGL before on a G400, but that's been corrected. Though I don't know if it's the same for the G200.

What you could do is download and install the PD5.52.015 drivers, plus upgrade your G200 BIOS to BIOS 1.09

If PD5.52.015 doesn't work, or if you have it already, work your way down to a Powerdesk that will work in your system.

But before that, please post full specs and the IRQ list. We <u>can</u> help

Jord.

**Kruzin** · 8 July 2000, 21:27

HL is best played in OGL mode, even on a G200.
Greebe played TFC and CS at the LAN party on my G200 rig, and it ran fine in OGL.

So, as Jorden said, give us the full system specs, including URQs...also what screen resolution and color depth you are running.

**Nadger** · 8 July 2000, 22:04

ok, lemme see, i think this is what you want:
00 - System timer
01 - Standard 101/102 key board
02 - programmable interrupt controller
03 - 56k plug and play modem
03 - com2
04 - com1
05 - v1433vqh-u internal faxmodem
06 - standard floppy disk controller
07 - printer port (lpt1)
08 - sytem cmos/realtime clock
10 - sb16 audio device
11 - windows sound system wss device
12 - matrox millenium g200 agp
12 - irq holder for pci steering
13 - numeric data processor
14 - ali m5229 pci bus master ide controller
14 - primary ide controller (dual fifo)
15 - ali m5229 pci bus master ide controller
15 - secondary ide controller (dual fifo)

here is the dxdiagnostic file:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/8/2000, 23:01:56
Machine name: R2U7Z5
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
Processor: Intel Pentium II, MMX, 350MHz
Memory: 64MB RAM
Page File: 70MB used, 1913MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 7.0 (4.07.00.0700)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 4.07.00.0700

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 352528 bytes
ddraw16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 28496 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 24336 bytes
ddraw.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 30469 bytes
ddhelp.exe: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 39184 bytes
dxapi.sys: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 2416 bytes
d3dim.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 625936 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 673552 bytes
d3dref.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 141584 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 590096 bytes
d3drm.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 12:10:00 437008 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 12:10:00 107792 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 12:10:00 87312 bytes
dplayx.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 218384 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 76560 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 65808 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 29968 bytes
dsound.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 399120 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 1320208 bytes
dsound.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 56259 bytes
dinput.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 633104 bytes
dinput.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 10874 bytes
joyhid.vxd: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 12107 bytes
joy.cpl: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 374032 bytes
gcdef.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 525072 bytes
gchand.dll: 4.05.01.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 98304 bytes
pid.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 26384 bytes
gameenum.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 10512 bytes
hidgame.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 8880 bytes
dmusic.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 69392 bytes
dmusic16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 11456 bytes
dmusic32.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 13584 bytes
dmband.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 26896 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 49936 bytes
dmime.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 82192 bytes
dmloader.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 21264 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 78096 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 52496 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 01:00:00 605456 bytes

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DirectX Media Files
-------------------
actmovie.exe: 6.01.05.0130 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 36864 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 81920 bytes
danim.dll: 6.01.05.0124 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 1228800 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 65536 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.01.05.0130 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 438272 bytes
dxtmsft.dll: 6.01.05.0124 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 466944 bytes
dxtmsft3.dll: 6.01.05.0124 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 552960 bytes
dxtrans.dll: 6.01.05.0124 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 192512 bytes
lmrt.dll: 6.01.05.0124 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 319488 bytes
lmrtrend.dll: 6.01.05.0124 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 49152 bytes
mciqtz.drv: 4.00.96.0729 English Final Retail 8/17/1998 03:21:54 11776 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 49152 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 63760 bytes
mplayer2.exe: 6.01.05.0130 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 12288 bytes
msdxm.ocx: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 807184 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.01.05.0304 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 176128 bytes
qcut.dll: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 200704 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.01.05.0319 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 212992 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.01.05.0217 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 278528 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.01.05.0319 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 770048 bytes
quartz.vxd: 4.00.00.0501 English Final Retail 8/17/1998 03:21:56 5672 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.00.00.3845 English Final Retail 8/9/1999 14:34:06 248096 bytes
unam4ie.exe: 6.01.05.0130 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 77824 bytes
vidx16.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 8/17/1998 03:21:56 10240 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.05.0052 English Final Retail 5/7/1998 18:56:06 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.41.16.0002 English Final Retail 2/25/1998 19:24:22 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 135168 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 352256 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.1538.15.0044 English Final Retail 8/7/1998 22:39:32 739328 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.63.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 212992 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.64.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 196608 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.03.02.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 139264 bytes
tm20dec.ax: 2.00.06.0003 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 135168 bytes
atl.dll: 3.00.8141.0000 English Final Retail 10/6/1999 11:47:16 69632 bytes
comcat.dll: 5.00.1601.0001 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 16384 bytes
msvcrt.dll: 6.00.8397.0000 English Final Retail 7/29/1998 12:00:06 266293 bytes
oleaut32.dll: 2.40.4268.0001 English Final Retail 2/8/1999 16:06:06 598288 bytes
olepro32.dll: 5.00.4275.0001 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 164112 bytes
urlmon.dll: 5.00.2614.3500 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 446736 bytes
wininet.dll: 5.00.2614.3500 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 459024 bytes

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DirectX Drivers
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framebuf.dll: 4.10.00.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 28672 bytes Certified
framebuf.drv: 4.10.00.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 22192 bytes Certified
mgallx64.dll: 4.10.01.4240 English Final Retail 9/3/1998 11:41:48 173632 bytes
mgapdx64.drv: 4.10.01.4240 English Final Retail 9/3/1998 11:42:36 225152 bytes
mgapdx64.vxd: 4.10.01.4240 English Final Retail 9/3/1998 11:42:44 79402 bytes
mgaxdd.drv: 4.10.01.4240 English Final Retail 9/3/1998 11:39:44 37984 bytes
mgaxdd.vxd: 4.10.01.4240 English Final Retail 9/3/1998 11:42:40 17526 bytes
mgaxdd32.dll: 4.10.01.4240 English Final Retail 9/3/1998 11:41:28 420352 bytes
msanalog.vxd: 4.05.01.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 12101 bytes Certified
msjstick.drv: 4.05.01.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 2336 bytes Certified
supervga.drv: 4.00.00.0950 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 52320 bytes Certified
tsd32.dll: 1.03.03.0007 Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 32768 bytes Certified
vga.drv: 4.10.00.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 52080 bytes Certified
vjoyd.vxd: 4.05.01.1998 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 35872 bytes Certified

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Display Devices
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Card name: Matrox Millennium G200 AGP
Manufacturer: Matrox Graphics
Chip type: MGA - G200 Rev
DAC type: Internal
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\ 000800
Display Memory: 8.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit) (optimal refresh rate)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: mgapdx64.drv
Driver Version: 4.10.01.4240 (English)
DDI Version: 6
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/3/1998 11:42:36, 225152 bytes
Driver Certified: No
VDD: *vdd,*vflatd
Mini VDD: mgapdx64.vxd
Registry: OK
DDraw Test Result:
D3D Test Result:

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Sound Devices
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Description: C-Media 8330 Direct Sound Driver
Device ID: ISAPNP\CMI0001_DEV0000\01000100
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 15
Type: VXD
Driver Name: CM8330.VXD
Driver Version: 4.10.00.0160 (English)
Driver Attributes: Beta Retail
Driver Certified: No
Date and Size: 8/21/1998 00:11:00, 150652 bytes
Other Files: CM8330.vxd
Driver Provider: C-Media Inc.
HW Accel Level: Full
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result:

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\gm.dls
Version: 1.00.16.0002
Ports:
Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
MIDI Mapper, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Yamaha OPL2/OPL3 Synthesis, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
C-Media SoftMidi Synthesis, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Roland MPU-401, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Roland MPU-401, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Music Test Result:

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Input Devices
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Device Name: Gravis Gamepad
Driver Name: Default
Driver Version: ()
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: , 0 bytes

Registry: OK

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Input Drivers
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Registry Key: cmjstick.drv<0003>
Active: Yes
DeviceID: ISAPNP\CMI0001_DEV0002\01000100
Matching DevID: ISAPNP\CMI0001_DEV0002
16-bit Driver: cmjstick.drv
32-bit Driver: vjoyd.vxd

Registry Key: cmjstick.drv<0009>
Active: Yes
DeviceID: ISAPNP\CMI0001_DEV0002\01000100
Matching DevID: ISAPNP\CMI0001_DEV0002
16-bit Driver: cmjstick.drv
32-bit Driver: vjoyd.vxd

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DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (4.07.00.0700)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (4.07.00.0700)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (4.07.00.0700)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (4.07.00.0700)
DirectPlay Test Result:

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Inactive Display Entries in Registry
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Card name: ATI Rage 128 Xpert 99 (English)
Driver: ATI2DRAA.DRV

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Inactive Sound Entries in Registry
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Card name: Wave Device for Voice Modem
Driver: serwvdrv.drv
Card name: C-Media Inc. Wave Mixer Aux
Driver: CM8330.drv
Card name: Duplex/SB16 Wave
Driver: cm8330sb.drv

that the info you need? if not, tell me where to find the other info.

thanks

**Kruzin** · 8 July 2000, 22:15

It looks like it's set up OK.
You have a unique IRQ for the card, and are running 16bit color. It should work.

Check in the game folder for a file called "opengl32.dll". If it's there, remove it.

In the game, what OGL device are you chosing? It should be default OGL.

The only other thing I see there that bothers me is:

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Inactive Display Entries in Registry
------------------------------------
Card name: ATI Rage 128 Xpert 99 (English)
Driver: ATI2DRAA.DRV

There are ATI drivers still in your system. You probably did not get them fully removed before you installed your G200.

To get rid of that ATI stuff:
Boot into Safe Mode, and go to your device manager. Remove the ATI card there (it won't be visible unles in safe mode). Then run regedit, search out any ATI entries and delete them.

**[paradox]** · 8 July 2000, 22:16

Ok heres my tips,

try version 5.41 of powerdesk, and update to bios 2.7 (the file 1-09) that jorden mentioned. Just make sure u run the uninstaller cuz u probably have like 10 different powerdesk versions sitting on ur system.

dont worry to much about HL saying cant find config mine does that aswell but still runs dandy if u ask me

your irqs look ok try this much for now and let us know how u go. I couldnt get 5.52 to work and ive read its a major drama with any g200 so go for 5.41.

Good luck

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WindowsME, AMD K6-2/450, GA-5aa (bios 1.3), 64Mb PC-100, Millenium G200 16Mb (bios 2.7) - (pd5.41), Quantum Fireball EL 10.2Gb, Pioneer 10x DVD, Realtek 8029AS, Vibra16, Mitsubishi Diamond View 17"

**Nadger** · 8 July 2000, 22:35

i have old old powerdesk drivers right now, they dont even have an un-install thing i dont think ;( ill try it though.

i have tried to upgrade my bios before...and it errored and said "error: cannot program bios"

and i have tried almost every matrox driver on the page before, but ill try the ones you listed too

thanks

**Nadger** · 9 July 2000, 00:36

ok i downloaded pd 5.52, and bios 1.09
i changed my display adapter to standard vga, removed matrox from display, rebooted
booted into normal 16 color 640x480 mode then

i removed all matrox things from the registry
i removed all matrox files from the hard drive

then i restarted, did dos prompt only
updated bios
it said
bios programmed 4 times

that sounded sucessfull to me,
so i rebooted, back into 16 color mode, installed pd 5.52, rebooted, it asked for install.inf, i gave it the 1 from the pd 5.52 dir, it installed the matrox card, it rebooted...then locked up on windows loading....just like it has always done when i try to update the drivers.

so now im going to download version 5.41 and try it, if it locks up on that one, ill try a lower version number

any comments, suggestions?

help

thx

**Nadger** · 9 July 2000, 01:10

5.41 locked up on windows boot also
so im going to try downloading something like version 4.12...since verion 4.11 works

**Nadger** · 9 July 2000, 01:55

4.12 worked, 4.51 worked
downloaded 4.33c - going to test
downloaded 5.13 - going to test

if my theory is correct...the 5.0+ drivers don't work, but im not sure yet, going to test it soon

[This message has been edited by Nadger (edited 09 July 2000).]

**Nadger** · 9 July 2000, 03:13

4.33c worked
5.13 locked up

so its true that on my system version 5.0+ drivers lock up...

and i even found out exactly what file is causing it to lock up by using the bootlog.txt

here is the last peice of bootlog.txt with the 5.13 driver:

[0003BC40] Loading PNP drivers of ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003BC40] Loaded PNP drivers of ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003BC40] Starting ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003BC40] Started ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003BC40] Enumerating ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003BC40] Enumerated ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003BC40] Loading PNP drivers of Matrox Millennium G200 AGP - English (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003BC40] Loaded PNP drivers of Matrox Millennium G200 AGP - English (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003BC40] Starting Matrox Millennium G200 AGP - English (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003BC40] Dynamic load device G200.vxd
[0003BC44] Dynamic init device G200

as you can see it trys to load g200.vxd (virtual device driver), and locks up.

why? i have no clue

now here is a clipping off bootlog.txt with the 4.33 driver:

[0003E0AD] Loading PNP drivers of ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003E0AD] Loaded PNP drivers of ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003E0AD] Starting ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003E0AD] Started ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003E0AD] Enumerating ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003E0AD] Enumerated ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_20\BUS_ 00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
[0003E0AD] Loading PNP drivers of Matrox Millennium G200 AGP (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003E0AD] Loaded PNP drivers of Matrox Millennium G200 AGP (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003E0AD] Starting Matrox Millennium G200 AGP (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003E0AD] Dynamic load device mgapdx64.vxd
[0003E0AE] Dynamic init device MGAPDX64
[0003E0AE] Dynamic init success MGAPDX64
[0003E0AE] Dynamic load success mgapdx64.vxd
[0003E0AE] Started Matrox Millennium G200 AGP (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003E0AE] Enumerating Matrox Millennium G200 AGP (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)
[0003E0AF] Enumerated Matrox Millennium G200 AGP (PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01\0008 00)

see, the 4.0 virual device drivers load fine, its just the 5.0+ drives (where they changed lots of stuff...the updates go from 1.7 mb 4.0 drivers to 4.7 mb 5.0 drivers...and as you can see they changed the name of the virtual device driver from mgapdx64.vxd to g200.vxd

so unless anyone has any idea why the 5.0+ g200.vxd virtual device driver is locking up, or any way to stop it or help in any way...if that cant be fixed, my question is...wich 4.0 driver should i use?

4.51
or
4.33c (this 1 came after 4.51, its a lower driver number but its mircosoft certified)

anyway
HELP!

**Jorden** · 9 July 2000, 09:54

I copied & pasted your IRQ listing down here, and would like to ask you a couple of questions about it.
<hr>
00 - System timer
01 - Standard 101/102 key board
02 - programmable interrupt controller
03 - 56k plug and play modem
03 - com2
04 - com1
05 - v1433vqh-u internal faxmodem
06 - standard floppy disk controller
07 - printer port (lpt1)
08 - sytem cmos/realtime clock
10 - sb16 audio device
11 - windows sound system wss device
12 - matrox millenium g200 agp
12 - irq holder for pci steering
13 - numeric data processor
14 - ali m5229 pci bus master ide controller
14 - primary ide controller (dual fifo)
15 - ali m5229 pci bus master ide controller
15 - secondary ide controller (dual fifo)
<hr>
Okay, first off:
03 - 56k plug and play modem
03 - com2
04 - com1
05 - v1433vqh-u internal faxmodem

IRQ#3 I understand, but why do you have your com-port 2 enabled then? As it's a PnP modem, it's internal, right? So why did you leave com 2 enabled? (You can disabled it in Windows, in Device Manager)
Same goes for com 1, if you're not using a serial mouse. If you are using a serial mouse, leave com 1 in the list

Then the faxmodem on IRQ#5. Bit of a strange place, as it's usually sitting right next to the modem, so it should be on either IRQ#3 at this moment, or somewhere completely elsewhere.

For:
10 - sb16 audio device
11 - windows sound system wss device
12 - matrox millenium g200 agp
12 - irq holder for pci steering

The SB on IRQ#10 would love to sit on IRQ#5, the Windows sound system would love to sit on IRQ#10 and the G200 should be on any IRQ# between 9 and 11, so either on IRQ#9 (as it's free), or when you can move the SB & WSS on IRQ#11.

Still following me?

What should be on IRQ#12 then? If you have a PS/2 port in your PC, the PS/2 controller sits here. And since about all PCs come with a PS/2 controller these days, either your system is very old (what I don't believe) or I'm wrong

Then the last flukes in the list:
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Inactive Sound Entries in Registry
---------------------------------
Card name: Wave Device for Voice Modem
Card name: C-Media Inc. Wave Mixer Aux
Card name: Duplex/SB16 Wave

Do you by any chance have 2 audiocards in your system? Or did you have a WSS before you got a SB PnP card? (Probably an SB16 or SB32 PnP)

Jord.

**Nadger** · 9 July 2000, 11:47

ok should i just turn off automatic irq settings and force them to those irqs?

the WSS (windows sound system) is onboard sound, its the only soundcard in my system, i think its powerwed by sb16

the modem is a voice modem so its seeing that as a sound card or something also

if i go into cmos, there is a pnp settined called "assign irq for vga" if i turn it on, it sets the matrox card on an irq of 9

anyway, is there a way i can leave it on automatic settings so windows can automaticly assign new irqs to new devices, but still have all the irqs changed(like both modems on irq3)

or do i have to leave it as automatic settings off, to get the irqs to stay?

well ill come back shortly, im going to go mess with the irqs

**Nadger** · 9 July 2000, 12:46

ok i disabled com2, and that helped...
i just need to buy a ps2 mouse so i can disable com1 also. then there wont be any conflicts what so ever on my machine

here is a list of my current irqs:

00 - system timer
01 - keyboard
02 - programmable interrupt controller
03 - 56k plug&play modem
04 - 33.k internal voice fax modem
04 - communications port (com1)
05 - sb16 audio device
06 - standard floppy disk controller
08 - system cmos/real time clock
09 - matrox millenium g200 agp
09 - irq holder for pci steering
11 - windows sound system (wss) device
13 - numeric data processor
14 - ALiM5229 pci bus master ide controller
14 - primary ide controller (dual fifo)
14 - ALiM5229 pci bus master ide controller
14 - secondary ide controller (dual fifo)

once i get my ps2 mouse i can get rid of com1
and everything can sit on automatic settings, unconflicted and working

by the way, i have 2 modems for multilinking..one 56k modem and one 36k modem, they both dial up and work together and i get about 8k a sec...i think they call it ISDN or something

anyway, do u think once i get all my irc things resolved that those 5.0+ drivers will work?

**Jorden** · 9 July 2000, 15:35

With your G200 on IRQ#9 you might have a better chance of getting the 5.0+ drivers to work, but I can't guarantee it. (Sorry )

I want to compliment you on your IRQ list now, looks alot cleaner
I just hope this didn't wreak your serial mouse?

anyway, is there a way i can leave it on automatic settings so windows can automaticly assign new irqs to new devices, but still have all the irqs changed(like both modems on irq3)

To start off with the latter: That would be impossible. When one modem uses IRQ3 already, the other one can't. So what you did is good enough.
Getting Windows to see and assign IRQs? Windows will do that no matter what. But by putting your BIOS to Non-PnP OS, you can force your cards to an IRQ they'd better use, in case Windows flunks (know what I mean? )

the WSS (windows sound system) is onboard sound, its the only soundcard in my system, i think its powerwed by sb16

Okay. As far as I see it in the new list it sits fine And the SB16 now as well.

Your HL should run faster now.
The error msg about the g200d3d.cfg might be because it can't find such a .cfg file?

Jord.

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