Re: [newbie] XServer for 3dfx chipset?

[Paul A. Bernicchi]

Hi Agi,

Well, there is.  You can setup a late version of the Linux kernel (anything newer than 2.1.119 should do) with vesafb and use the XF86_FBDev server with it. Anthony D'Amico has a nice introduction how to do this at http://www.uno.edu/~adamico/banshee/, where he describes how to get the Banshee to work. Note that the section there about installing the XF68_FBDev X server can be omitted. Instead use the XF86_FBDev that is provided as part of XFree86 3.3.3.1. This works in a very similar way for other VBE-2.0 compliant cards as well.

Hope this helps - it worked like a charm for me... as I am running KDE @ 800x600x32bpp with no problems.

Take care,

Paul

----- Original Message -----

From: Agi Subagio

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 12:45 AM

Subject: [newbie] XServer for 3dfx chipset?

How to run Linux Mandrake's XServer (XFree86) with 3dfx Banshee Graphics Card?