Re: Voodoo Banshee + Debian => X == null ?
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Tiago Alves Macambira wrote:
> It seems that 3Dfx has a somewhat beta X server supporting
> Banshee and Voodoo3 chipsets but, from what I saw, they are distributing
> it only in RPM format. Ok, I know I can use Alien and convert it to .deb
> but I'm doubtful of how debian-compatible will this E.T. .deb be and how
> will it behave in my box ( redhat and debian environments are not equal
> and, the installation script, thinking it is in a RedHat box, may screw
> my Debian box... not a GoodThing (c) ).
It converts just fine using alien. I'm running X on a voodoo3 right now
under slink, and the server seems quite stable and free of any major bugs.
I had already installed the SVGA X server when I got the 3dfx server. The
3xfx server RPM will actually overwrite the XF86_SVGA file, which is kind
of a pain, so don't be alarmed when you don't see an XF86_3DFX or
something like that after installing.
HTH,
noah
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