Re: Xorg installation

 >>What kernel version are you running?

3.7.10-gentoo

That's what the install CD runs.  I tried to follow the installation 
guide when compiling my own.  The make menuconfig choices are a bit 
different now.

Meanwhile,  I tried editing the xorg.conf file to force different video 
drivers.  The fbdev won't start at all, so no lockup.  The vesa driver 
crashes and exits to SRM, which doesn't work and requires a hard reboot. 
  The nv results were previously described.

Not knowing any better, I may scare up the original Matrox card and 
temporarily install it instead.  I don't objectively know it's the video 
card/driver's fault, but that's my best guess.

Adios,  DW