[NTLUG:Discuss] Need help w/ 3dfx server install

[TJ Bell]

Robert Barker wrote:
> 
> Inspired by Chris's presentation this past weekend, I decided to have a go
> at getting my 3dfx-3000/AGP card working in Linux.  I'm using SuSE 6.3.  I
> went to linux.3dfx.com, downloaded their stuff, got all the instructions,
> installed the 3dfx server, and the 3DFXSetup files.  During the install of
> the setup, it bombs out telling me I need the VGA server installed (not a
> problem) and need libtcl.so and libtk.so installed as well.
> 
> I checked the rpm archives, did a search, found the packages that were
> supposed to have these files - or at least the closest I could find -
> libtk8.0.so from tk-8.0.5-12.i386.rpm and libtcl8.0.so from
> tcl-8.0.5-12.i386.rpm.  Installed both and still got the message about the
> missing files.  I searched the entire disk for the two .so files but
> couldn't find them anywhere, nor was I able to divine which SuSE CD might
> have them either.
> 
> If someone could point me in the right direction, I would be grateful.  I'm
> pretty new at this so I'm not sure why the rpm's I installed did not give me
> the files I wanted (in spite of what the description pages at the repository
> said).  I'm guessing that I need to make a pointer or something that points
> libtk.so and libtcl.so to these newer files but am not sure if that's right
> or where would be the proper place to put the files.  TIA.
> 
> Bob Barker

I have the same exact distro and card.  I'm pretty sure I ran into the
same problem at the same place, and if memory serves, i just added a
"--nodeps" while installing the arrogant package.

Hope you get it up.

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