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>> 
>> When I run the DGA test app or a dga program like mplayer (best video
>> player for linux imho) with -vo dga I just get a black screen.
>Why would you want DGA and not XVideo in the first place?
>-- 
>
>from the mplayer faq:
>
>-xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11)
>
>
>A: x11 driver doesn't support scaling, but XF86VidMode support
>is now 
>
>
>        used: you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and
>you're done. Make 
>
>
>        sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config
>file, and try if 
>
>
>        the DGA driver works for you. It's much faster. If
>SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
>
>
>
>I'm no expert, but a lot of apps seem to use dga for
>fullscreen- eg raine for full screen emulation, it would be
>great to get it working, if anyone has any ideas...........
>
>
>
>
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If you want DGA on a Voodoo3 you'll have to go down to Xfree86 4.0.3 and make sure to 
cripple the source in the application so that it only uses DGA 1 and not DGA 2 which 
is broken. If you need X-Video then you'll need to experiment with the CVS version of 
X.

Michael.



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