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From: Kenneth Culver <culverk@yumyumyum.org>
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To: Ernst de Haan <ernsth@nl.euro.net>
Subject: Re: VMware: No DGA hardware accelleration
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:47:14 -0400
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On Monday 01 October 2001 06:05 am, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When running VMware on my FreeBSD 4.4-S, XFree86 4.0.1_6 system, I get the
> following message:
>
>    Your X server does not support XFree86 DGA accelerated graphics on your
>    display hardware.  Full-screen SVGA mode will not have acceleration.
>
>    You may be able to download an updated XFree86 server at
>    "http://www.vmware.com/xfree86".
>
> I removed the line from my XF86Config file that disables DGA, so DGA
> support is enabled, but somehow I do not have optimal support.
>
> What does this message mean, exactly, and how do I to improve this?
>
>
Most likely you just need to update your X server. Even if you have it 
enabled in your config file, your card might not support it in that version 
of XFree86.

Ken

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