AMD 4.4.5 user manual Supported Guest Operating Systems

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User Manual	November 21st, 2008

Supported Guest Operating Systems

Table 7-6shows all operating systems which are tested and known to work with the Matrox G400 graphics device model:

Guest Operating System	Device Driver Version	Known Issues
MS-DOS	N/A	No known issues.
Windows 2000	5.93.009	No known issues.
Windows XP (32-bit/64-bit)	5.93.009/1.11.00.114SE	No known issues.
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit/64-bit))	5.93.009/1.11.00.114SE	No known issues.
Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5308 (32-bit/64-bit)	N/A (VESA only)	No known issues.
Linux (32-bit/64-bit), RedHat/SuSE/SuSE Xen	Standard MGA Driver	No known issues.
Solaris 10 for AMD64	XF86 MGA Solaris	No known issues.

Table 7-6: Supported Guest Operating Systems

Improve Graphics Performance

When you run Windows in simulation and you open a menu, list box, tool-tips, or other screen element, the object may open slowly. To disable this option, use the following steps:

1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.Double-click Display.

3.Click Effects, clear the Use the following transition effects for menus and tool tips check box, click ok, and then close Control Panel.

Or:

1.Right click on My Computer and select Properties.

2.Click on Advanced, Performance, and then on Settings….

3.Select the Adjust For Best Performance option.

4.Click on Apply.

Also make sure you have installed the Matrox G400 graphics device drivers. You can download the latest Matrox Millennium G400 graphic device drivers for Windows and Linux at http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm.

Enabling Graphics Hardware Acceleration on Windows Server Operating Systems Graphics Hardware Acceleration and DirectX are disabled by default on a Windows Server configuration to ensure maximum stability and uptime. But if you need to improve the graphics performance the following steps will guide you through on how you can enable hardware acceleration.

1.Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties on the menu.

2.Click the Settings tab, and then click on Advanced.

3.Click the Troubleshoot tab.

4.Move the Hardware Acceleration slider across to full (see Figure 7-12).

5.Click Ok, and then click Close.

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