[ale] Voodoo 3 3000 & Glide?

[Chris Egolf]

Dave -

I think you did everything correct (at first) and you probably aren't
loading the 3dfx.o module.  Make sure that your /etc/conf.modules file
contains at least this line:

alias char-major-107 3dfx

If so, try running (as root) '/sbin/modprobe 3dfx', then if you run
'/sbin/lsmod' you should see it listed, and the test3Dfx app should run.

If none of this works, make sure that the file, 3dfx.o exists.  It needs
to be in the /lib/modules/<your kernel version>/misc directory.  If it
is and you had to add the above line to your /etc/conf.modules file, try
running '/sbin/depmod -a' as root before doing the 'modprobe' and
'lsmod' stuff.

Hope that helps.

Chris


Dave Brooks wrote:
> 
> Welp, Santa treated me well to a Voodoo3 3000.
> 
> However, I'm experiencing a little difficulty getting this thing to work
> correctly.  Here's what I've done thus far:
> 
> o I've rebuilt the entire XFree86-3.3.5.src.rpm into a binary RPM for
>         my system and installed it;
> o I've configured X to use the SVGA server;
> o I've rebuilt the Device3Dfx-2.3-3.src.rpm into a binary RPM for my
>         system and installed it;
> o I installed the Glide2x package (also tried the Glide3x package, but not
>         concurrently, obviously)
> 
> When I try and run the glide test (/usr/local/glide/bin/test3Dfx), it says to
> "press any key to begin test"; and when I do that it reports this error:
> 
> --- snip snip ---
> 
> gd error (glide): Can't find or access Banshee/V3 board
> gd error (glide): grSstSelect:  non-existent SST
> zsh: segmentation fault  ./test3Dfx
> 
> --- snip snip ---
> 
> I've tried installing the Glide3x package, both seperately and by --force'ing the
> installation of the RPM over the Glide2x, etc.  Am I missing a step, here?  Should
> I be looking for anything else?  On linux.3dfx.com, it said that when I run XF86Setup,
> I should configure both the 2D resolutions I want X to run at and the 3D screeen
> resolutions.  I didn't see an option for the 3D aspect.  Did I overlook something?
> 
> Thanks, and Regards,
> Dave Brooks
> 
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