[aclug-L] Re: Voodoo & Linux 'OpenGL' 3D Graphics

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce & Randy

Would you guys please double check on the Voodoo2 support in RedHat 7.2

If it has built-in support for this card I will reformat and start again
with RedHat 7.2

--David

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Bales" <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 6:09 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Voodoo & Linux 'OpenGL' 3D Graphics


>
> David,
> http://www.linuxvoodoo.com/drivers/cards/video/3dfx/voodoo2.html
> claims to have linux drivers for this card.  RedHat 7.2 has XFree86 -4.1
and
> Glide3, so I believe this driver would work with it.
>
> I agree with Randy on Mandrake vs. RedHat - If you want to use Mandrake,
buy
> another board.
> bruce
>
> David Carmichael wrote:
>
> > Are you telling me that both RedHat and  Debian support Voodoo2 & OpenGL
out
> > of the package??  Which is strange, because all the web info that I have
run
> > across states that no package supports the Voodoo2 and older 3D video
cards
> > "UNLESS" the manufacturer had written Linux 3D drivers, which few have.
> >
> > So being a 'Linux Dummy' who every install he has tried to date had ran
into
> > hardware issues.... how do I start to change/edit the 'X86' config
file??
> >
> > --David
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Randy Reames" <randy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 2:37 PM
> > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Voodoo & Linux 'OpenGL' 3D Graphics
> >
> > >
> > > 12/29/2001 2:17:24 PM, David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >OK found a 3Dfx Voodoo2 driver and the latest Glide V2.1
> > > rpm's.. and 'un
> > > >packed them'.. now how do I get Mandrake to stop loading
> > > the 'Banshee'
> > > >driver and load the Voodoo2 driver?
> > > >
> > > >--David
> > > >
> > >
> > > Edit your XF86Config file. Or save yourself from apparently
> > > a lot of problems with Mandrake and install RedHat or
> > > Debian.
> > >
> > > Randy
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