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Using the 3D hardware acceleration of Voodoo graphics cards

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.2
XFree86: Version 3.3.4

Request:

Using the 3D-hardware-accelaration of Voodoo graphic cards (3Dfx Voodoo chips).

Procedure:

  1. Install the following packages, depending on the type of your card, with YaST:
    1. Voodoo Graphics
      • glide_vg(series x3d)
    2. Voodoo Rush
      • xrush(series xsrv)
      • glide_vr(series x3d)
      • rushlibs(series x3d)
    3. Voodoo 2
      • glide_v2(series x3d)
    4. Voodoo Banshee
      • xsvga(series xsrv)
      • glide_v3(series x3d)
    5. Voodoo 3
      • xsvga(series xsrv)
      • glide_v3(series x3d)

    For all cards, the following packages are necessary from series x3d:

    Note: Make sure you do not have the package mesasoft installed.

  2. X-Server installation
    Configure the X-Windows system with Sax.
    To configure the graphic card, use the settings:
    1. Voodoo Rush
      • in the listbox Vendor: select !!! GENERIC SERVER SELECTION !!! and
        in the listbox Name: select AT3D/AT25 + VOODOO RUSH
    2. Voodoo Banshee and Voodoo 3
      • in the listbox Vendor: select !!! GENERIC SERVER SELECTION !!! and
        in the listbox Name: select SVGA
    For further information, please refer to the SuSE manual, chap. 9.1.

  3. Grant permissions:

  4. Switch to full screen mode
    Set variable MESA_GLX_FX to f.

    That is, using bash:
    export MESA_GLX_FX=f.
    It is a good idea to put this statement in the startup file, .bashrc.

  5. Restart X.

  6. Tests:
    Try out glutdemo, which can be found in the directory /usr/lib/glutdemo/demos

    Test the screensaver

    too! Please note: Make sure that every time you start an application with 3D graphics, the MESA_GLX_FX is set.

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    See also:

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    Keywords: MESA, 3DFX, VOODOO, RUSH, BANSHEE, X-SERVER, XSERVER, 3D, ACCELERATION, HARDWARE

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    Categories: X Server

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