Re: XFree86 4.1.0 + vmware ~= DGA
You might think of upgrading vmware -- I am getting the dga with the
newer X servers, whereas with the older ones I never got it -- you may
need the direct rendering kernel support to make this work correctly
if your video card is supported.
On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, martin f krafft wrote:
> i hope this hasn't been discussed to death... i have a couple of
> vmware 2.0.4 workstations running on woody systems over here to easy
> administration of windoze systems, and since a recent dist-upgrade,
> vmware complains about the X-server not having DGA acceleration or DGA
> support or whatever. but:
>
> gnome:~> xdpyinfo | grep -i DGA
> XFree86-DGA
>
> gnome:~> dpkg -l xserver-xfree86 | grep ^ii
> ii xserver-xfree8 4.1.0-14 the XFree86 X server
>
> they are all using the "ati" device in XF86Config-4.
>
> i am aware that i can make this vmware dialog disappear forever, but
> i also seem to actually notice a performance degradation since the
> upgrade, and certain resolutions and color modes (such as the NT4
> blue screen) mess up the display with colorful vertical or horizontal
> lines - a mess...
>
> any thoughts?
>
>
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