Fw: [NTLUG:Discuss] Voodoo3 versux XFree86

[alh]

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From: "al" <al_h at technologist.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Voodoo3 versux XFree86


> WIlliam Justice wrote:
>
> > So far, the Voodoo3 is winning.
> >
> > I replaced my video card with a 2D/3D PCI version of the Voodoo3 2000.
I
> > went to linux.3dfx.com and downloaded the source rpm for XF86 (their
> > recommendation), built and installed it, and used their version of
> > XF86Setup.
> >
> > Here's where it gets interesting; their website says to use the 3dfx X
> > server, but the version of XF86Setup I downloaded from them doesn't list
> > such a server.  The SVGA server lists Voodoo3 as a chipset, but when I
> > selected this chipset and created XF86Config, my results were tragic.
> > "startx" gives me a screen full of pretty blue and pink bars which don't
go
> > away after hitting ctrl-alt-backspace.  I am returned to console mode,
and I
> > can type and enter commands, but all I see is the pretty blue and pink
bars.
> >
> > I realize that setting up the 3D features of this video card might be
rough,
> > but for now I'm still struggling with the 2D server.
>
> I got the 2d going by ignoring 3dfx's instructions. Install
>
> XF86 3.3.6
> SVGA server
> VooDoo3 1000  AGP
>
> after that , I started to work on getting 3d running....but.........
> unfortunately, now I cant get Xconfigurator to do anything but seg
fault....but
> that is another story
>
> I did once read something about the need to define 640x480 & 800x600 in my
> XF86Config in order to use 3d accel, but without being able to generate
> modelines in my head ..........
>
> Linux...three steps back for one step forward and you're still way ahead.
> ;)
>
>