what do you do and what errors do you get? I had no problems until I introduced epoch, it looks like package does not understand it properly (see my other post or other reply to this thread)
in response to David: you probably need to recompile 3dfx (build a new package and install it) erik Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > > dave, > > this isn't the reply you wanted, but fwiw, i can't get the 3dfx driver to > work for the life of me. i've been at it for a couple of days now. i > emailed the packager, steve hasam(sp?) twice, and he hasn't replied at all. > not even a "RTFM". (i'll leave my opinion of his maintainer's status unsaid). > > i've read a number of people in the same predicament on this list. i'd say > 4 or 5 people by now, in the past 2 weeks. one person emailed me and said > his driver worked. i emailed him back and got no reply. > > i also tried using rpm2cpio on the rpms offered on 3dfx's website. they > compiled and didn't work either, but i should try that again. > > if someone here has their voodoo 3 working, a bunch of people would really > like to hear from you! > > pete > > On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, David Bellows wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > At one point I had my Voodoo 3 working perfectly in Debian, but then I > > installed a new SB Live! which is where things went south. In order to > > get sound to work I upgraded to the latest (unstable) ALSA which in turn > > required a kernel update, etc. After a few hours I got it all working > > with the new kernel (2.2.17 as opposed to 2.2.17pre6 -- the default from > > potato). But when I tried to load the 3dfx module I got these errors: > > > > /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/3dfx.o: unresolved symbol > > register_chrdev_R06af9881 > > /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/3dfx.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/3dfx.o > > failed > > /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/3dfx.o: insmod 3dfx failed > > > > As I said before, I did have all this working with kernel 2.2.17pre6. > > So I attempted to follow the directions and recompile the 3dfx source > > for my new kernel. No go. I can't for the life of me get anything to > > work. So my question is, has anyone got their Voodoo3 working with the > > woody kernel 2.2.17? And would the compiled module 3dfx.o also work on > > my machine (AMD K6II-300)? And so, would somebody please send me a > > copy? > > > > Thanks, > > David Bellows > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null