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Voodoo2 Linux Reference Drivers

Version : 2.53
Download updated: 9/15/99
Page Updated 9/15/99

NOTE: These drivers will NOT work on Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo 3, Voodoo Rush or Voodoo Graphics based cards.

System Requirements:
  • A Working Install of Linux based on the 2.x kernel
  • Voodoo2 Accelerator
Download and installation instructions:
These RPMS should be considered Beta quality as they are still being tested. The device driver is relatively simple and is less likely to have problems. Installation of a newer Glide package will automatically remove the older Glide package if it is encountered.

3Dfx Device Driver
There is now a device driver for /dev/3dfx that allows Glide applications to run without root privledges. This package is distributed as a source RPM, as device drivers need to be compiled for each version of the kernel. Your kernel must support modules to use this device driver. You must have development tools installed on your system to create the module. No changes to existing applications are required to use this driver. It is strongly suggested that you use this package to access the 3Dfx device.

All efforts were made to make this device driver stable and safe, but there is no guarantee that problems will not arrise. Also note that malicious use of this device driver can be used to crash a Linux system. Access to the device should be limited to those users who need it.

Installation with RPM
These install instructions are for users who are using RPM to do the install.
  1. Login as root and download the necessary RPMS.
  2. Install Glide_V2-2.53-1.i386.rpm with the command rpm -Uvh Glide_V2-2.53-1.i386.rpm
  3. If you would like to install the 3Dfx device driver (recommended) it can be installed executing ALL of the following commands:
    (WARNING: If you have already installed Device3Dfx version 1.x please do 'rpm -e --noscripts Device3Dfx' before installing this package, otherwise you may corrupt your /etc/conf.modules.)
    1. rpm --rebuild Device3Dfx-2.2-3.src.rpm
    2. rpm -Uvh /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/Device3Dfx-2.2-3.i386.rpm
Glibc Version 2.0
To install the Glibc version of the library, substitute the Glide_V2-2.53-1.i386.glibc.rpm for the one listed in the instructions above. This file is only for use on RH 5.x systems

Glibc Version 2.1.1
To install the Glibc version of the library, substitute the Glide_V2-2.53-2.i386.glibc2.1.1.rpm for the one listed in the instructions above. This file is only for use on RH 6.0 systems

Installation Difficulties
Should you experience difficulties with installation of the drivers, it is recommended that you direct your questions to the 3dfx linux news groups.

All 3dfx drivers are subject to the 3dfx software license agreement.
Device3Dfx-2.2-3.src.rpm (26KB)
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Glide_V2-2.53-1.i386.glibc.rpm (511KB)
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Glide_V2-2.53-1.i386.rpm (482KB)
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Glide_V2-2.53-2.i386.glibc2.1.1.rpm (279KB)
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