Timothy James Friesen wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> I recently purchased a Voodoo 3. The Mandrake 7.1 install warns me that this
> card is not supported under XFree4.0, and then fails the graphical test. I set
> the default resolution I would like, choose the Monitor that can do 1280x1024 @
> 60 Hz entry for my monitor, and choose a generic SVGA server (located under
> some 3Dfx entry in the card selection area). It then asks if I would like to
> load X on boot.
>
> The next time I boot, I get XFree 3.3.6. Is there any way to set it up so that
> I can boot into XFree4.0 on the generic SVGA server, and then install the 3DFX
> drivers for XFree 4.0? ANy help anyone can give me would be much appreciated.
>
> Tim
I've got a couple of Diamond Stealth cards that ALWAYS fail the
graphical test BUT if I simply specify the card, monitor and resolution
and let her rip without testing then they work - go figure. Note
however that I am NOT using XFree4.0 I'm use XFree
3.something_or_another.
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Joseph S Gardner
Senior Designer / Technical Support
Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The box said,
"Requires Windows 3.x or better",
so I got Linux.
Registered Linux user #1696600
