[newbie] 3dfx Voodoo4 Support in Mandrake 8.2 PPC?
Well, I've fiddled with Linux before and my other machine is running OS X
(which is a relative picnic), but this one problem has me climbing up the
wall!
I have a Power Mac 6500 ("OldWorld") with 128 MB RAM, USB Card, Comm. Slot
10/100 Ethernet and in addition to the built-in video card, a 3dfx Voodoo4
with 32 MB RAM. It's running BootX 1.2.2 with a slew of different kernels
that I've tried, all with the same results...
My Mandrake 8.2 installation (9.1rc1 wouldn't install) decided to use the
Voodoo4 for installation, but when it installed and restarted all the Linux
goodness was only on my puny ATi 2MB RAM built-in card, and X will not
start.
I have tried using the autoconfig ability of XFree86, but it provides the
same results.
I relaxed and immediately looked at config and log files, the indicate that
the Ati card and 3dfx card are both configured to be used with xinerama...
The log files indicate errors from the TDFX driver as follows:
(WW) INVALID IO ALLOCATION b:0x10 e: 0x100ff correcting
(WW) INVALID IO ALLOCATION b:0x400 e:0x4ff correcting
(EE) TDFX(0): No valid PIO address in PCI config space
(EE) Mouse0: cannot determine the mouse protocol
As you may be able to imagine...all I get is a dark blue screen with the
XFree86 Black X cursor in the middle on the ATi screen, and the mouse won't
move.
The mouse isn't really a problem, I can fix that, but this PIO address
problem seems pretty well documented, but no mailing archive seems to have a
solution. I refuse to believe that there is no solution to this problem,
and I have always loved my previous experiences with Mandrake, so any
suggestions/solutions you guys suggest would be great appreciated.
Thank you,
Varun Mehta
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[newbie] 3dfx on Voodoo 3 3000
Hi All I'm trying to configure my Voodoo 3 3000 3dfx card to work, but nothing helps I've tried to configure the XF86Config-4, didn't help I looked in all the web sites related, didn't help My machine configuration : Celeron 466 + 192 MB SDRAM USR ISA 33.6 modem Voodoo 3 3000 3dfx + 16 MB Real Magic Hollywood Plus DVD decoding card Creative Vibra 128 Sound card Quantum Fireball 13 GB HD Smart & Friendly 4x4x24 CDR/W My XF86Config-4 file : # File generated by XFdrake. # ** # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of # this file. # ** Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection # ** # Server flags section. # ** Section "ServerFlags" # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging #NoTrapSignals # Uncomment this to disable the server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. #DontZap # Uncomment this to disable the / mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. #DontZoom # This allows the server to start up even if the # mouse device can't be opened/initialised. AllowMouseOpenFail EndSection # ** # Input devices # ** # ** # Keyboard section # ** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "es" EndSection # ** # Pointer section # ** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol""IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice #Option "ChordMiddle" EndSection Section "Module" # This loads the DBE extension module. Load"dbe" Load"glx" Load"dri" # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. SubSection "extmod" #Option "omit xfree86-dga" EndSubSection # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules Load"type1" Load"freetype" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode0666 EndSection # ** # Monitor section # ** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 30-70 # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. VertRefresh 50-160 EndSection # ** # Graphics device section # ** Section "Device" Identifier "Generic VGA" Driver "vga" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Voodoo3 (generic)" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Driver "tdfx" #VideoRam16384 # Clock lines # Uncomment following option if you see a big white block # instead of the cursor! #Option "sw_cursor" Option "DPMS" EndSection # ** # Screen sections # ***
Re: [newbie] 3dfx banshee
Bob Schmidt wrote: > > Hi all, > > Has anyone gotten 7.2 to run with a 3dfx banshee agp video card to work yet. > I have tried to manually through xconfiguatator, and let it happen > automatically, and it still does not work. The screen comes up flickering, > and many parts just don't show up at all. > > Any help would be appreciated > > Bob Mine works fine. Diamond Monster Fusion AGP, 16MB (Banshee chipset). Install did it all for me just fine for both XFree 3.3.x and 4.x
[newbie] 3dfx banshee
Hi all, Has anyone gotten 7.2 to run with a 3dfx banshee agp video card to work yet. I have tried to manually through xconfiguatator, and let it happen automatically, and it still does not work. The screen comes up flickering, and many parts just don't show up at all. Any help would be appreciated Bob
[newbie] 3dfx glide test problem
Hello, I'm using a Voodoo2 based card and am having problems getting the glide tests to run as a user in Mandrake 7.1. I have downloaded the latest files from the 3dfx website. testGlide2x,3x work fine as root, but when I try to run them as a user, I get the following output: [jon@localhost jon]$ /usr/local/glide/bin/testGlide2x test00: Clear screen to blue 2.53 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): Permission denied. Couldn't change I/O priveledge level. gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault [jon@localhost jon]$ /usr/local/glide/bin/testGlide3x gd error (glide): Permission denied. Couldn't change I/O priveledge level. test00: Clear screen to blue 3.01 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks, Jon
[newbie] 3dfx glide test problem
Hello, I'm using a Voodoo2 based card and am having problems getting the glide tests to run as a user in Mandrake 7.1. I have downloaded the latest files from the 3dfx website. testGlide2x,3x work fine as root, but when I try to run them as a user, I get the following output: [jon@localhost jon]$ /usr/local/glide/bin/testGlide2x test00: Clear screen to blue 2.53 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): Permission denied. Couldn't change I/O priveledge level. gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault [jon@localhost jon]$ /usr/local/glide/bin/testGlide3x gd error (glide): Permission denied. Couldn't change I/O priveledge level. test00: Clear screen to blue 3.01 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks, Jon
[newbie] 3dfx glide test problem
Hello, I'm using a Voodoo2 based card and am having problems getting the glide tests to run as a user in Mandrake 7.1. I have downloaded the latest files from the 3dfx website. testGlide2x,3x work fine as root, but when I try to run them as a user, I get the following output: [jon@localhost jon]$ /usr/local/glide/bin/testGlide2x test00: Clear screen to blue 2.53 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): Permission denied. Couldn't change I/O priveledge level. gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault [jon@localhost jon]$ /usr/local/glide/bin/testGlide3x gd error (glide): Permission denied. Couldn't change I/O priveledge level. test00: Clear screen to blue 3.01 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks, Jon
[newbie] 3Dfx...
Just curious. Since getting GLide/Gl/3Dfx stuff up and running is soo difficult, are we gonna see it incorporated into the next few Mandrake distros (along with Xfree 4.x?) Sure would be nice to have that common gaming environment. I did manage to get Quake3 (demo) running on my setup. Still haven't gotten SOF running though. Thanks! ;-)
[newbie] 3dfx and cd player
Hi, i've got two Questions first excuse me for my bad english: 1.- Where can I get the Voodo 3 2000 PCI Drivers for Mandrake 7.0 and How can I install those drivers 2.- I've Got a Mitsubishi CD Recorder and a Toshiba CD ROM, The recorder is the Secondary Master, and the CD ROM is the secondary Slave. Well, the KDE CD Player, only detects the recorder for play music, but is the CD ROM the device that I want to play Music. To read data CDs I can use the two deices. How can I configure the CD player to hear music in the Toshiba CD ROM?
[newbie] 3dfx
1.- Where can I get the Voodo 3 2000 PCI Drivers for Mandrake 7.0 and How can I install those drivers 2.- I've Got a Mitsubishi CD Recorder and a Toshiba CD ROM, The recorder is the Secondary Master, and the CD ROM is the secondary Slave. Well, the KDE CD Player, only detects the recorder for play music, but is the CD ROM the device that I want to play Music. To read data CDs I can use the two deices. How can I configure the CD player to hear music in the Toshiba CD ROM?
Re: [newbie] 3dfx (Vern)
Hi again Michael, I'm not much of a gamer, in fact the only games I own are the one's that came with the Voodoo card and the Soundblaster card. :-) The original idea behind all this madness was to get back into a decent flight simulator for Linux. I found a web site for one complete with screen shots (always a sucker for a pretty face) so I pluncked down my $400+ for a Voodoo3 and 256MB of RAM in an attempt to make a silk purse outta a sow's ear. I wonder how Linux get's around the memory mapping thingy, it reads the same BIOS settings that Windoze does! I recenty got a "clean" version of Win98 to exclude the HP bloat, and no dice! Linux is getting a little too "mainstream" I'm looking at OpenBSD now, my first partition might be open for experimentation! Bye Bye Bill, hello cute little devils and penguins! :-) vern Michael Holt wrote: > > I'm sorry to hear about your winwoes; I'm not sure, but I would think if > you've made sure to disable the onboard card (through a jumper or a > switch) the only thing that would be left would be the bios settings. > > I have another however; I don't know if you're a gamer, but I just > bought a copy of Quake 2 for Linux (never tried before) and my results > were a little disapointing. First, I've got an AMD k6-3 450MHz with > 192MB RAM and an ATI Rage Fury w/ 32MB RAM. I'm only able to play on a > max window size of 640x480 before the sound starts cutting out and I > start dropping frames. Also, I only get half the game window to play > in, the other side is just black. Is this to be expected with non-3dfx > cards? > > Thanks, Mike > > -- > == > Michael Holt > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Kirkland, WA > == > The Penguins are coming!!! > == -- Vernon Stilwell**Hardinsburg,Ky USA**[EMAIL PROTECTED] "You raise the blade, you make the change, you re-arrange me 'till I'm sane. You lock the door, and throw away the key, there's someone in my head but it's not me" 1973 Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
Re: [newbie] 3dfx (Vern)
I'm sorry to hear about your winwoes; I'm not sure, but I would think if you've made sure to disable the onboard card (through a jumper or a switch) the only thing that would be left would be the bios settings. I have another however; I don't know if you're a gamer, but I just bought a copy of Quake 2 for Linux (never tried before) and my results were a little disapointing. First, I've got an AMD k6-3 450MHz with 192MB RAM and an ATI Rage Fury w/ 32MB RAM. I'm only able to play on a max window size of 640x480 before the sound starts cutting out and I start dropping frames. Also, I only get half the game window to play in, the other side is just black. Is this to be expected with non-3dfx cards? Thanks, Mike vern wrote: > > I just bought a Voodoo3 3000 PCI last week and it works great > under Linux, but not under Windoze!! Just the opposite of what I > expected! All my games are in Windoze though :-( I have a HP 6540C > with Intel 810 chipset video (on board) and Windoze won't switch to > the new card (stuck in low res 16 bit color). I've erased, disabled > and turned off the video everyway I could for Windoze and it still has > a memory conflict with the "motherboard resources". So anything short of > plugging in my soldering iron and removing the offending chip I have > tried. > I haven't tinkered with the BIOS yet maybe there is a "switch" I can > toggle > in there to relieve the situtation! I gather it is something about the > way > Windoze maps it's memory that has it screwed up. > vern > > Michael Holt wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > What's the newest Voodoo board being used out there? Anybody got a > > Voodoo 4 working under Mandrake? I'm researching for a new computer and > > I'd like to make sure everything will work ok. I'm interested in the > > Voodoo 5 6000 but I don't think it's actually been released yet. > > > > Thanks, Mike -- == Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kirkland, WA == The Penguins are coming!!! ==
Re: [newbie] 3dfx
Mike I do not have a Voodoo but I do know that the Voodoo 4, 5, and I think a 6 will be based on a different chipset than the Voodoo 3 with increased ram and clock speed so I would not count on it working in Linux just like a 3 until www.linux.3dfx.com develope and post drivers for it. Charles - Original Message - From: "Jaybone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Linux-Mandrake (newbie)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:51 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] 3dfx > I use a Voodoo 3 3000 PCI board flawlessly. I am sure the Voodoo 4 board > will work the same. > > Jay > GO FLYERS!! > www.mrsnooky.com - Web Weasel > - Original Message - > From: Michael Holt > To: newbie > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:05 AM > Subject: [newbie] 3dfx > > > Hello all, > What's the newest Voodoo board being used out there? Anybody got a > Voodoo 4 working under Mandrake? I'm researching for a new computer and > I'd like to make sure everything will work ok. I'm interested in the > Voodoo 5 6000 but I don't think it's actually been released yet. > > Thanks, Mike > -- > == > Michael Holt > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Kirkland, WA > == > The Penguins are coming!!! > == > > >
Re: [newbie] 3dfx
I use a Voodoo 3 3000 PCI board flawlessly. I am sure the Voodoo 4 board will work the same. Jay GO FLYERS!! www.mrsnooky.com - Web Weasel - Original Message - From: Michael Holt To: newbie Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:05 AM Subject: [newbie] 3dfx Hello all, What's the newest Voodoo board being used out there? Anybody got a Voodoo 4 working under Mandrake? I'm researching for a new computer and I'd like to make sure everything will work ok. I'm interested in the Voodoo 5 6000 but I don't think it's actually been released yet. Thanks, Mike -- == Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kirkland, WA == The Penguins are coming!!! ==
[newbie] 3dfx
Hello all, What's the newest Voodoo board being used out there? Anybody got a Voodoo 4 working under Mandrake? I'm researching for a new computer and I'd like to make sure everything will work ok. I'm interested in the Voodoo 5 6000 but I don't think it's actually been released yet. Thanks, Mike -- == Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kirkland, WA == The Penguins are coming!!! ==
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
Evan I did not mean you. The statement was supposed to be in response to the 20MB driver question. Charles - Original Message - From: "Evan Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 3Dfx > > > > You did look at the wrong driver. go to www.linux.3dfx.com > >There you will find all the VooDoo drivers and complete instructions for > >downloading and installing them. > > > > Charles > > > Then what on earth is the driver that I downloaded that seems to work > perfectly that contains Glide 2x and 3x and is less than two megs from... > > http://www.linux.3dfx.com/open_source/download/voodoo3_banshee.htm > > Thanks, > > Evan > >
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
Evan You did look at the wrong driver. go to www.linux.3dfx.com There you will find all the VooDoo drivers and complete instructions for downloading and installing them. Charles . - Original Message - From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 3Dfx > the drivers i downloaded were around 1.50MB so i think you have the wrong > drivers > > - Original Message - > From: "Evan Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 5:17 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] 3Dfx > > > | Hi there, > | > | > | >Hi I just purchased a Voodoo3 3000 and the drivers at the > | >3Dfx site are there but the one I started to download was > | >30+ meg. in length not something you want to try on a 24K > | >modem hookup! :-( I have to wait till someone comes out > | >with them on CD! > | >vern > | > | I'm not sure you have the right drivers. I downloaded the drivers for the > | Voodoo3 2000 and they were under two megs. Perhaps you are right, or maybe > | you just have the wrong drivers. > | > | Contact me offlist if you still would like some help. > | > | Evan > | > | > > _ > NetZero - Defenders of the Free World > Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > >
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
the drivers i downloaded were around 1.50MB so i think you have the wrong drivers - Original Message - From: "Evan Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 3Dfx | Hi there, | | | >Hi I just purchased a Voodoo3 3000 and the drivers at the | >3Dfx site are there but the one I started to download was | >30+ meg. in length not something you want to try on a 24K | >modem hookup! :-( I have to wait till someone comes out | >with them on CD! | >vern | | I'm not sure you have the right drivers. I downloaded the drivers for the | Voodoo3 2000 and they were under two megs. Perhaps you are right, or maybe | you just have the wrong drivers. | | Contact me offlist if you still would like some help. | | Evan | | _ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
Hi there, >Hi I just purchased a Voodoo3 3000 and the drivers at the >3Dfx site are there but the one I started to download was >30+ meg. in length not something you want to try on a 24K >modem hookup! :-( I have to wait till someone comes out >with them on CD! >vern I'm not sure you have the right drivers. I downloaded the drivers for the Voodoo3 2000 and they were under two megs. Perhaps you are right, or maybe you just have the wrong drivers. Contact me offlist if you still would like some help. Evan
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
Hi I just purchased a Voodoo3 3000 and the drivers at the 3Dfx site are there but the one I started to download was 30+ meg. in length not something you want to try on a 24K modem hookup! :-( I have to wait till someone comes out with them on CD! vern Evan Holt wrote: > > Hi there, > > >Sorry about this but I must be missing the plot somewhere. > >I have a 3dfx voodoo3 card and I have never needed to download > >any drivers of any kind. It works perfectly from the box. > >Am I missing something > >I am running 800x600 32bit true colour with no problems what so ever. > >I have used this card with perfect success under Md 6.1 and now 7 > > The later versions of XF86Setup can detect a Voodoo card, but the glide > drivers are required for games such as Unreal Tournament, Quake 3 and some > newer shareware games. > > Evan -- Vernon Stilwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hardinsburg, Kentucky[EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was created in a Micro$haft free environment! Silly hacker, root is for administrators!
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
Hi there, >Sorry about this but I must be missing the plot somewhere. >I have a 3dfx voodoo3 card and I have never needed to download >any drivers of any kind. It works perfectly from the box. >Am I missing something >I am running 800x600 32bit true colour with no problems what so ever. >I have used this card with perfect success under Md 6.1 and now 7 The later versions of XF86Setup can detect a Voodoo card, but the glide drivers are required for games such as Unreal Tournament, Quake 3 and some newer shareware games. Evan
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
Hi there, >> Does anyone know how can I install the 3dfx drivers and Glide for Linux in a Mandrake Linux System?? If you are lucky enough to own a Voodoo card, just head over to... http://linux.3dfx.com/ and you will find all of the RPMs for device drivers and Glide. Hope that helps, Evan
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
On Thu, 11 May 2000, you wrote: > > Does anyone know how can I install the 3dfx drivers and Glide for Linux in a >Mandrake Linux System?? > Hi, I have a 3Dfx vodoo3 2000 card. I used the generic vodoo3 option when asked for my make of card and it automatically identified it as supporting svga. Video memory was 8M As for Glide - haven't a clue -- Andrew Blackburn England -- In the pursuit of learning, Everyday something is aquired -- (Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching)
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
That means that the device-3dfx package comes as a src.rpm package. It is source code. You have to compile it before install it. It's really easy, you will just have to type "rpm --rebuild device3dfx-...-.rpm", then only issue an rpm -Uvh command. But it's clearly explained in the 3dfx linux driver page. Just do as Ron said, and it will be all right. HTH Flupke On Thu, 11 May 2000, John Bullerwell wrote: > What's that last part about the binary RPM? > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 4:42 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] 3Dfx > > > > > > "A.CAnela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > > Does anyone know how can I install the 3dfx drivers > > and Glide for Linux in a Mandrake Linux System?? > > > > > Hi > > Visit linux.3dfx.com and select the drivers appropriate > > for your 3dfx videocard. You will need to compile the > > source RPMS. There is enough information on the site to > > enable a novice (if that is what you are) to complete all > > steps. After the drivers are installed and tested in both > > 2D and 3D modes, you can use a Mandrake 7.02 binary > > RPM which allows users other than 'root' to use the > > drivers when installed. > > Ron > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > Ilmainen Internet @ http://www.nic.fi/ > > > >
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
What's that last part about the binary RPM? - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 4:42 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] 3Dfx > > "A.CAnela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Does anyone know how can I install the 3dfx drivers > and Glide for Linux in a Mandrake Linux System?? > > > Hi > Visit linux.3dfx.com and select the drivers appropriate > for your 3dfx videocard. You will need to compile the > source RPMS. There is enough information on the site to > enable a novice (if that is what you are) to complete all > steps. After the drivers are installed and tested in both > 2D and 3D modes, you can use a Mandrake 7.02 binary > RPM which allows users other than 'root' to use the > drivers when installed. > Ron > > > > -- > > > > > > Ilmainen Internet @ http://www.nic.fi/ >
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx
"A.CAnela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Does anyone know how can I install the 3dfx drivers and Glide for Linux in a Mandrake Linux System?? > Hi Visit linux.3dfx.com and select the drivers appropriate for your 3dfx videocard. You will need to compile the source RPMS. There is enough information on the site to enable a novice (if that is what you are) to complete all steps. After the drivers are installed and tested in both 2D and 3D modes, you can use a Mandrake 7.02 binary RPM which allows users other than 'root' to use the drivers when installed. Ron -- Ilmainen Internet @ http://www.nic.fi/
[newbie] 3Dfx
Does anyone know how can I install the 3dfx drivers and Glide for Linux in a Mandrake Linux System??
Re: [newbie] 3dfx VooDoo Banshee
John May wrote: > > I need more of an opinion on this one. I am getting a new 3D graphics card > and I was wanting to know how well the 3dfx VooDoo Banshee chip workes with > Xwindows. I am considering, in particular, the Diamond Monster Fusion. Has > anybody had any experience with this card? I would appreciate any info. > > Thanks I'm running the CL SB Voodoo Banshee. I was running some 3rd party drivers for a while.. They worked, but it seemed to be 800x600.. CL has a driver on thier site ( I'm assuming this will work with your card ). Under support, then drivers.. This latest driver works great.. Running 1280x1024 I think. DLOAD THE DRIVER before you install. My desktop ( KDE ) came up in like 300x240 or something. I couldn't even see the desktop. Get the file, after install boot into runlevel 3. ( When it says Lilo boot: ) typelinux 3 This will give you command line. Login as root, find the file. Install. Shutdown. Reboot. Walla. Alan -- === [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
[newbie] 3dfx VooDoo Banshee
I need more of an opinion on this one. I am getting a new 3D graphics card and I was wanting to know how well the 3dfx VooDoo Banshee chip workes with Xwindows. I am considering, in particular, the Diamond Monster Fusion. Has anybody had any experience with this card? I would appreciate any info. Thanks
RE: [newbie] 3Dfx and Banshee
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "drivers". 3dfx has links to a development (beta) version of an X server for Banshee and Voodoo3. Have you tried that? If so, they note that it is buggy and beta, so you may be having some problems related to its unfinished state. If you haven't found the X server, try www.3dfx.com, check the drivers section for Voodoo3 and there should be a link to the page with the beta server. sanford > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of sascha mangs > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 4:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] 3Dfx and Banshee > > > Hi, I am a beginner with Linux and just bought it off the shelf because > I don't support big and expensive software companies like ...you know > who I am talking about. I have one big problem..I have a Quantum3D Raven > Banshee and everything works fine (got drivers installed and everything) > but I can't get the 3Dfx support to work. (I tried Quake3). Does anyone > have a READY TO INSTALL version for me? I don't have the knowledge to > build one or to work trough complicated installations. SO please > READY TO INSTALL. > > Thanks > > S. Mangs > > >
Re: [newbie] 3Dfx and Banshee
Have a look at www.linux3d.org that page has helped me out a lot with configuring several kinds of 3DFX cards. Patrick - Original Message - From: sascha mangs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 11:22 PM Subject: [newbie] 3Dfx and Banshee > Hi, I am a beginner with Linux and just bought it off the shelf because > I don't support big and expensive software companies like ...you know > who I am talking about. I have one big problem..I have a Quantum3D Raven > Banshee and everything works fine (got drivers installed and everything) > but I can't get the 3Dfx support to work. (I tried Quake3). Does anyone > have a READY TO INSTALL version for me? I don't have the knowledge to > build one or to work trough complicated installations. SO please > READY TO INSTALL. > > Thanks > > S. Mangs > >
[newbie] 3Dfx and Banshee
Hi, I am a beginner with Linux and just bought it off the shelf because I don't support big and expensive software companies like ...you know who I am talking about. I have one big problem..I have a Quantum3D Raven Banshee and everything works fine (got drivers installed and everything) but I can't get the 3Dfx support to work. (I tried Quake3). Does anyone have a READY TO INSTALL version for me? I don't have the knowledge to build one or to work trough complicated installations. SO please READY TO INSTALL. Thanks S. Mangs
Re: [newbie] 3dfx card and MESA
On Wed, Apr 21, 1999 at 10:37:37AM -0400, Birchall, Richard wrote: > I am unable to get the MESA (OpenGL clone) demos working on my Voodoo > Graphics card. > > 1. I have downloaded & installed the binary rpm's for the Linux Glide > driver. The 3dfx test program does work (displays the rotating > 3dfx logo). > > 2. I have downloaded & installed the binary rpm's for the MESA 3.1 > driver, GLUT library, and MESA demos. However nothing happens when > I try running the demo programs (do'h!). Could it be a version > mismatch? What do you mean "nothing happens"? Do the demos run? Do they display in a window or full-screen (there is an environmental variable you have to set to get them to go full-screen and actually get 3Dfx acceleration)? -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] 3dfx card and MESA
I am unable to get the MESA (OpenGL clone) demos working on my Voodoo Graphics card. 1. I have downloaded & installed the binary rpm's for the Linux Glide driver. The 3dfx test program does work (displays the rotating 3dfx logo). 2. I have downloaded & installed the binary rpm's for the MESA 3.1 driver, GLUT library, and MESA demos. However nothing happens when I try running the demo programs (do'h!). Could it be a version mismatch? Has anyone tried these MESA demos? Here are the links for those rpm files: 3dfx Glide driver http://www.3dfx.com/view_io.asp?ID=107 MESA rpms ftp://blitzen.inter-web.net/pub/mesa-rpms/ MESA home page: http://www.mesa3d.org/download.html Thanks, Richard
Re: [newbie] 3DFX Voodoo Banshee (Diamond Monster Fusion AGP) support
On Wed, 31 Dec 1969, you wrote: > >There is a blurb about Voodoo Banshee cards in the XFree86 FAQ > >(http://www.xfree86.org) - there is a link in that FAQ to a site written by > a > >gentleman who has developed a patched SVGA server, as well as an XF86Config > > >which will work. I have both, if you cannot find them, email me privately, > > >and I will pass it on to you! > > > >Take care, > > > >Paul > > Thanx I think I've fount what you meant though. Just one more question. Will > existing drivers work for the 2D portion of my card or will I have to go with > "Beta" drivers or the other meathod witch apparatly involvs editing the Kernal > (I'm an advanced Win user but am just starting w/ Linux so that could be just > a bit beoyond me right new)? Robert -- No, everything should work with the 2D portion of your card. Recompiling your kernel is *NOT* necessary (besides, it's a function of XFree86, not your kernel). Paul -- +---+ Paul A. Bernicchi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ #1287814 http://www.ascend.net/jacuzzi +---+
Re: [newbie] 3DFX Voodoo Banshee (Diamond Monster Fusion AGP) support
>There is a blurb about Voodoo Banshee cards in the XFree86 FAQ >(http://www.xfree86.org) - there is a link in that FAQ to a site written by a >gentleman who has developed a patched SVGA server, as well as an XF86Config >which will work. I have both, if you cannot find them, email me privately, >and I will pass it on to you! > >Take care, > >Paul Thanx I think I've fount what you meant though. Just one more question. Will existing drivers work for the 2D portion of my card or will I have to go with "Beta" drivers or the other meathod witch apparatly involvs editing the Kernal (I'm an advanced Win user but am just starting w/ Linux so that could be just a bit beoyond me right new)? Thanx for the help. -- Robert T. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
