For posterity: If you want to install Debian Woody on a machine using a Matrox G550 graphics card, then realize that the version of XFree86 that comes standard with Woody won’t work. After the basic install you will be stuck at a command line and must do this:
1. brush off your vi editing skills and edit /etc/apt/sources.list to include only the unstable sources.
2.. apt-get update
3. apt-get install xserver-xfree86
4. edit /etc/apt/sources.list back to stable sources only.
5. apt-get update
6. edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to delete the line setting UseFBDev to true.
Now it will work.
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