JoeHill writes:
> Hello,
>
> I do not believe this is a bug necessarily, I am just trying to clarify
> something with regard to getting XFree 4.3.0 running on an S3
> Trio64V2/GX. On the list of supported hardware for 4.3.0, it states:
>
> "The s3virge driver in XFree86 4.3.0 supports the S3 ViRGE, ViRGE DX,
> GX, GX2, MX, MX+, and VX chipsets."
Yes.
>
> Does this include the chipset I have? Or does it *only* apply to a
> "Virge" chipset? I am concerned that the"V2" part means it is some more
> obscure chipset that is not supported, since I seem to only be able to
> get XFree 3.3.6 to run, although in the XFdrake config util, the V2/GX
> *is* listed.
Yes. 3.3 supports many more of the old S3 cards.
>
> I am running Mandrake 9.1 on an old Compaq Deskpro with the S3 onboard.
> I have tried XFdrake, testing at everywhere from 800x600x8bpp up to
> 1024x768x24bpp (wishful thinking?), and I have tried the listed drivers
> for:
>
> Trio64 (generic)
s3_drv.o
> Trio64V2/GX (generic)
s3_drv.o (from CVS)
> Virge/GX (generic)
s3virge_drv.o
>
To support the V2/GX you need the latest CVS snapshot.
Egbert.
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