Subject: Re: Linux Video thing
From: Geert Janssens (geert.janssens3@pandora.be)
Date: Tue Dec 04 2001 - 02:52:46 MST
Martin F. Melhus wrote:
> I have a 7600 with a G3/400 upgrade card and VillageTronic MP850 graphics
> accelerator. My graphics are faster with the card out than in in Linux. It
> sounds
> like your modification might help my system as well. Is there a place where
> there
> is a list of card options? fbdev and ati can't be the only choices
> available.
>
> The MP850 is based on a VooDoo banshee chipset, with some tweaks.
>
> Any info appreciated, and could you please e-mail me a reply directly?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
> Martin Melhus
>
>
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Hello Martin,
I don't have a direct answer for you, just some clues as to where to
start maybe.
* man XFree86 or man XFree86Config
At the end of one (or both) of them is a 'See Also' section. As I it refers to several man pages of different drivers that work with XFree86. This can give you a hint already at the possible other drivers.
* http://www.xfree86.org
Here is where I found most of the information I needed on ati.
On http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status2.html#2 I found already that the
voodoo banshee card is supported via the glide driver. There is more to
read here, like some warnings.
I suggest you search that webpage for more information.
Good luck !
Geert Janssens
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