UPDATE: [ale] Voodoo 3 3000 & Glide?

[Dave Brooks]

After loading the module that you spoke of, I am now getting (in an
xterm):

fyodor:(~)% /usr/local/glide/bin/test3Dfx 
test00:
Clear screen to blue
2.60.00.0415
Resolution: 640x480
Press A Key To Begin Test.
<key-press>
video memory unprotecting

..and that's all she wrote.  Nothing happens after that, but I can't
even
CTRL-C that application.  If I run the same program from the console it
borks up the terminal emulation and gives me the same error as I was
getting
when I first posted this question.  It might sound dumb to ask, seeing
how there
is a module, but are there any options I need to specify within the
kernel itself?

-Dave

Chris Egolf wrote:
> 
> 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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