At 12:17 AM 12/3/99 -0600, Tom Brinkman wrote:
>On Thu, 02 Dec 1999, you wrote:
>> I'm puzzled. Before getting my brand-new voodoo3/2000, I checked the
>> supported hardware list at www.linux-mandrake.com. The graphics card
>> section claims that the voodoo3 is supported. However, when I fired up my
>> 6.1 install CDROM, the list of graphics adapters didn't show the voodoo3.
>> Am I missing something?
>
> Dan, I've got a V3-2k and Mandrake 6.0. I originally set it up
>with the XFree86-3dfx rpm's, no problem. In 'XF86Setup' (best to use
>with the voodoo's) it was listed at the top of the card list 3
>times, Voodoo3-2000, -3000, and -3500. Later I upgraded from 3.3.3
>to XFree86 3.3.5, then when running 'XF86Setup', it was listed near
>the bottom of the card list as 'Voodoo 3 (generic)'. With XF 3.3.5
>installed, I was then able to uninstall the XFree86-3dfx rpm's.
>
> So run 'XF86Setup' again, the V3'll be there, just look towards
>the bottom of the card list. Then you'll have it running on the 2d
>side. To get the 3d accel. side going go to 3dfxgamers.com, they've
>got instructions and links to needed files. After that, all you've
>got left to do is figure out how to o/c it under Linux ;-)
Well, I'm running 3.3.5, and do see voodoo3 generic, and it seems to work,
so I guess I'm set. Thanks!
