Re: turning off X accelleration [wasRe: that hp kayak/CLG5465 again
On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 01:08:47PM -0600, Richard E. Hawkins Esq. wrote:
> > Simply add ´Option "noaccel"´ into Section "Device" in /etc/X11/XF86Config.
>
> yep, it's stable after this, at least at 8 bit. 32 crashed, though it
> took a while. But it's slow as molasses . . .
Take a look at /usr/doc/xserver-svga/README.cirrus, there are very useful
information for Cirrus User.
> > Btw, try also the XF86_SVGA XServer from XFree86 3.3.3.
> > This Xserver works quite well with my Cirrus Logic GD7548 card.
>
> I've been meaning to do this on my own machine, hoping to deal with
> apmsync() crashes from rvplayer. I've downloaded the binaries already.
> Is it really just a matter of unzipping the tarball, or do I
> need to put things in their debian places?
No, just ftp the XSVGA.tgz and install the XF86_SVGA to /usr/X11R6/bin.
Perhaps you should hold a copy of the old XF86_SVGA.
I use this Xserver since 3 days and have no problems.
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