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



On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 20:17, Branden Robinson wrote:
> 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).

okay, let me be the first to do so:
Yes, the fix (000_stolen_from_Mesa_CVS.diff ) does indeed work!

thanks.
Christian





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