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Re: Bug#234388: xserver-xfree86: [tdfx] X server refuses to use DRI at 1280x960 resolution



On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 11:27:47PM +0100, Rieker Flaik wrote:
> Claudio Martins wrote:
> 
> >   (WW) TDFX(0):Tondri] To use DRI, with a 16Mb Voodoo 3 or Banshee card,
> >   you must invoke the server using a maximum resolution of 1024x768 or
> >   lower.
> 
> Yes, I have the same errormessage. So I changed back to 1024x768 and in 
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log it's said that DRI has been loaded.
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
> (II) TDFX(0): [DRI] installation complete
> (==) TDFX(0): Direct rendering enabled
> (==) RandR enabled
> 
> But when I tried to play Descent2 with OpenGL there was no
> Hardwareacceleration.
> $ glxinfo
> direct rendering: No

You're probably seeing Debian Bug #229984 (plus 6 duplicate bugs).

> So how do I get back my good old ability to run 3d-Hardwareaccelerated
> games?

Downgrade to xlibmesa-dri 4.3.0-0pre1v5, or wait for xlibmesa-dri
4.3.0-3 (well, probably -- no i386 user has yet reported to me that the
fix actually works).

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