Using 3Dfx Voodoo 4 or 5 graphics card with SuSE Linux 7.0
Support knowledgebase (voodoo5_70)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.0
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Request:
You own the graphic card Voodoo 4 or 5 from 3Dfx and want to use it
with SuSE Linux.
Procedure:
Please download the following package from our ftp-server:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/x1/xmodules.rpm
Install the package with YaST1 or the command:
rpm -Uvh xmodules.rpm
Now you're able to configure the X-server with SaX2.
SaX2 has to know about the new X-server, for this please use
the parameter "-m":
sax2 -m 0=tdfx
Please note:
- Currently there is no 3D acceleration for Voodoo 4/5 cards
- We're not able to provide installation support for these
drivers
Keywords: 3DFX, VOODOO, 5
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