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Voodoo Rush Reference Drivers for Linux Version : 2.46 Download updated: 9/15/99 Page Updated 9/15/99 NOTE: These drivers will NOT work on Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo 3, Voodoo 2 or Voodoo Graphics based cards. System Requirements:
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. X Server The Voodoo Rush X server replaces your current SVGA X server with a version modified to support the Voodoo Rush chip. This server is only useful for cards based on the Alliance AT25 or AT3D chipsets. Commercial X servers (such as X-Inside or MetroX) will not allow the Rush to be used. Source to the X server with my modifications is also available, but is not required. (It is very large and not recommended) This X server only works with the AT3D chipset. When an application uses Glide in full screen mode, it requests a certain resolution. This might be 320x240, 640x480, or 800x600 for example. Glide will then request that the X server switch to that resolution. Therefore, your X server must have a modeline defined for each resolution you want to use in fullscreen mode. Otherwise the application will fail. Also, you might want to move your X terminal window to the upper left hand corner of the screen before running the demos. Otherwise, when the screen resizes you'll have a hard time typing in the correct window. Finally, when you are rendering in a window, you are sharing resources with the X server. The more memory on the graphics board the X server uses up, the less that is available for 3D applications. For a card with a 4MB framebuffer, I recommend leaving your maximum screen resolution (real or virtual) at 1024x768, if you intend to have large 3D windows available. Using an X mode of 1280x1024 limits you to 3D windows of only 256x256 resolution. Keep in Mind There are a few things you need to keep in mind when using the Rush X server : Installation with RPM These install instructions are for users who are using RPM to do the install.
To Install the Glibc 2.0 version of the library, substitute the Glide_VR-2.46-3.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 2.1.1 version of the library, substitute the Glide_VR-2.46-4.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. Device3Dfx-2.2-3.src.rpm (26KB) Download from 3dfx Gamers Glide_VR-2.46-3.i386.glibc.rpm (475KB) Download from 3dfx Gamers Glide_VR-2.46-3.i386.rpm (238KB) Download from 3dfx Gamers Glide_VR-2.46-4.i386.glibc2.1.1.rpm (261KB) Download from 3dfx Gamers XFree86-Rush-SVGA-3.3.2-1.i386.rpm (1717KB) Download from 3dfx Gamers XFree86_Rush-libs-3.3.2-1.i386.rpm (781KB) Download from 3dfx Gamers
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