On Monday 31 December 2001 05:53 am, you wrote:

>
>       Silly me was still having lockups, I thought at the time it was the video
> since it was locking up during graphics.  It turned out to be my soundcard,
> but I didn't know at the time and reinstalled Linux to wipe the 1541
> drivers.

Here's another reference for you.  It's kinda long and detailed, but you 
might want to check it out.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-hw2.html?dwzone=linux

>       I am wondering if my card is even able to take advantage of the extra
> features in the 20- series - as in the 2313/2314 drivers.  I know that it
> supports GL1.3 instead of just 1.2.  But I don't know what the difference
> is. Will that let me run more programs?  I would like to stay as current as
> possible on the graphics specification (the GL part?) for the inevitible
> time when nVidia drops the TNT's from their Unified Driver Architecture and
> I can no longer get updates.

Well, it won't be too soon.  Their drivers work with all their cards (except 
for the early riva128s & such).

>       BTW, I saw people talking about their fps in Mesa Gears(?) how do you tell
> this?  I would like to be optimistic and prepare for the someday when I get
> 3d again.

start it from a terminal, and the fps will display.
-s


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