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    The G200, Win2K, and the Kitchen Sink

    I received the much awaited package from Microsoft: Windows 2000 RC2 *and* Beta 3, both in the Professional and Server flavors. Six CD's in total.

    I suspect I'll go with Professional, unless someone has a compelling arguement to the contrary. (The machine will eventually function as a DSL server.)

    My questions are should I go with RC2, which was my intention, or Beta 3, which came as a surprise. I intend to use my old Millenium G200, as it appears to be supported.

    Am I missing something, or shall I just pop in the RC2 disk.

    Any advice, by the way, will be appreciated.

    Paul
    paulcs@flashcom.net
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    I have just installed installed RC-2 Professional, and it worked fine with my g200. I am currently running at 1024x768x16 bit without a problem.
    But I don't know if Direct X (7) is working or not, or how to get OPENGL up and running.

    apart form that it is was recoognised and installed with out a hitch

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    • #3
      RC2 is a later release than Beta 3, so that is the one you want to go with. No problems here running RC2 with a G200.

      Chuck
      P4 2.53GHz, Intel D845PEBT2, 1GB Ram, G400 Max, Adaptec 19160 running, 2 Maxtor 18GB 10KRPM HD, Toshiba 40/10 SCSI DVD-Rom, Plextor 32/12/10 SCSI CD-RW, Seagate 80GB Barracuda IV, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, Viewsonic G790 19" Monitor

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      • #4
        Thanks to both of you.

        Paul
        paulcs@flashcom.net

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        • #5
          Matrox states the G200 drivers in RC2 support DX7, but there is no 3D (which is about 99% of what is interesting about DirectX).

          No OpenGL either, so you will have absolutely no 3D acceration under W2K.

          Paul.

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          • #6
            That's just the case with the G400 drivers.

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              Tish, 


              This is a quote from the latest Matrox Newsletter: </p>


              "* Windows 2000 DX7 G200 driver:
              The latest beta release of Windows 2000 contains to most current build of
              the G200 driver on the CD. Please use that included driver." </p>


              I have posted a screenshot of dxdiag under RC2
              <a href="http://www.palmtech.com.au/paul/g200w2k.htm">here</a>

               </p>


              Paul</p>

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              [This message has been edited by PaulS (edited 15 October 1999).]

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