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Re: errr new voodoo card.. xwindows not working...errr

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From: faraz khan
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 00:00
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you need to have a Xserver that can communicate with your card. I picked up
mine for my voodoo 2    somewhere from redhat.com . look around there - you
can get reall cool shit (if your lucky and patient! ) :)


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FARAZ KHAN
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Sean <seann@nls.net> wrote in message
news:uLbb5.506$1b4.402616@news1.onlynews.com...
> I just got a Voodoo5 5500 and went to use Xconfigurator but only Voodoo3
> listed and I can only choose up to 32 megs of RAM. I got the follow card:
>
> New Cards config:
>
> controller: Dual 3dfx VSA-100
> Bus: AGP
> Memory: 64MB Grphic mem
> Core clock: 166
> RAMDAC: 350hz
> api : DirectX, Glide, OpenGL
> connector: svga
>
>
>
> i looked at 3dfx's web site for linux drivers but i did not find any. Any
> clue as to what i can do or what i should do? I tried to config the card
in
> xconfigurator manually, but that did not work. I would like to get back
into
> Linux cause i really miss it a lot!  I am running RH 6.2, if you need or
> want any more info please tell me and i'll provide you with it (yes,
> expensive cigars and cheap women are included!)
> Thanks in advance.
> Sean
> seann@nls.net
>
>
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From: "faraz khan" <frk2@cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: errr new voodoo card.. xwindows not working...errr
Date: 2000/07/13
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