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Parasietje
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Joined: 25 Jan 2004
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 Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 11:30 pm Post subject: Voodoo2 driving me crazy |
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All over the internet I have found people who have wrestled with the 3dfx voodoo2 and succeeded to run an X-server using only a voodoo2, i.e.: display a 2D picture out of it.
Now please, community, tell me HOW you do it!
AFAIK, the 'tdfx'-driver in X11 only works for Voodoo3 and Banshee,
and the suggestions of using the "glide" driver doesn't work, there is no such glide driver.
Suggestions would be most appreciated!
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mijenix
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Joined: 22 Apr 2003
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Location: Switzerland
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Maybe i'm wrong but need a Voodoo2 Card a second graphicboard? I think voodoo2 is only a 3D accelerator card?!
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digitalfrost
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Joined: 08 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Yes it is, but it's somehow possible to use 2D with it. I had some drivers for windows once. Don't remember the url.
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mijenix
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Hi
Ahh that's very nice, but my Voodoo1 and Voodoo2 boards are all in the hardware heaven 
Only my Voodoo3 3000 Board is still running in my Gentoo Server Box. And I was a really big 3Dfx and voodoo fan.
So perhaps u can find a solution here http://www.voodoofiles.com/
Good luck!
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Jesu
Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 14 Feb 2003
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Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hey man,
Was browsing through the 2.6 kernel config the other day, and came across | Code: | | Device Drivers -> Graphics Support -> 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics (sstl) support |
(You'll have to have framebuffer devices enabled in Graphics Support...)
It's not tdfxfb (that's the option above) and it says in the help "WARNING: Do not use any application that uses the 3D engine (namely glide) while using this driver."
So, I haven't had a chance to get out my v2, but is this the sort of thing you were after? This should give you a framebuffer console malarkey, and then maybe with a bit of persuading X11 could be persuaded to use the fb driver on it.
HTH,
Jesu |
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