I am using an athlon with geforce2mx, very very stable. Does any other application fail? Does X hang when switching to/back console mode? I use Xmame 57 xgl, maybe you should try this version.
On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, samuel davidoff wrote: > I wrote earlier about freezes on an Athlon > 800/256/TNT2 combo running 2.4.17 and xmame.xgl .57. > The problem is hard lockup with looping sound. > > I tried several of the suggestions made here - > Upgrading XFree86 to 4.1; disabling framebuffers > (wasn't on); turning off gl options (alpha, bilenear > ...); mem=nopentium; 2x agp; etc... > > I need to use xmame.xgl to play on my tv which has > fixed 640x480 res. (unless someone has a better idea). > So, I've got two questions: > > 1. Any other suggestions? ;-) > > 2. I did some poking around and it looks like other > people; including windows people; have had this > problem viz. hard lockup with looping sound. Make me > think its hardward, not software. Looks like it may be > a result of an nvidia/athlon combo (or maybe the > budget ecs mobo i have). > > So I'm thinking of trading in for a different, > non-Nvidia, graphics card. I don't have much cash so I > was thinking either a Voodoo3, Matrox, or Radeon VE. > Would be nice if I could get it for under $50. > > Any suggestions? > > And again, I need GL and TV-Out. > > Thanks for all the help, > Sam > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Xmame mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame > _______________________________________________ Xmame mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame
