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Date:      Mon, 16 Aug 1999 14:04:31 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Konrad Heuer <kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de>
To:        Thomas Schuerger <schuerge@wjpserver.CS.Uni-SB.DE>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How to use Voodoo 2 with FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908161341040.29502-100000@gwdu60.gwdg.de>
In-Reply-To: <199908161121.NAA19280@wjpserver.cs.uni-sb.de>

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On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Thomas Schuerger wrote:

> > > I just installed linux-glide 2.4 on my system and wanted to
> > > test it, but the test program tells me that no voodoo board
> > > is installed.
> > > (...)
> > > I have a Diamond Voodoo II board installed, which works fine under Wi=
ndows.
> > > Do I have to set up some special devices in FreeBSD or something?
> > > Any help is appreciated!
>=20
> > Don't know about linux-glide, but there's no chance to address the Vood=
oo
> > chipset unless you use the corresponding X server within the very new
> > XFree86 3.3.4 release (URL for download e.g.
> > ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/xfree86/XFree86/3.3.4/binaries/FreeBSD-3.x).
>=20
> What do you mean by corresponding X server? Do I have to install a specia=
l
> X server for Voodoo support? I'm using a Matrox G200 AGP has my "normal"
> graphics board and want to use my PCI Voodoo 2 board once in a while.
>=20
> I looked at the new features of 3.3.4, there Voodoo 3 and Banshee support
> is mentioned, so I think Voodoo 2 must have been supported already in an
> earlier version of XFree86.
>=20
> Has anyone managed to use a Voodoo 2 board with FreeBSD? I'm interested i=
n
> using Glide and/or MesaGL with it...

Sorry, I didn't understand your problem fully after reading your first
mail. I don't know whether you've a chance for Voodoo 2 support in
FreeBSD.

Good luck!

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