for recent kernel (2.2) and X 3.x it's fairly easy, just install
debian packages related to 3dfx and that's it. I don't remember all the
packages but I remember I had no problems identifying them, just search,
you need mesa, probably glide, device3dfx if you want to run 3d
accelerated stuff as non-root, ...
for X 4.0.1 you need very recent kernel, either one of the pre 2.4 or
2.2.18 (that would be 'pre' as well), the howto for this combination is
at debianplanet.
erik
Gryn wrote:
>
> Hellos,
>
> I'm reading all the documentation I can find, and I'm trying to setup my
> machine to use 3d acceleration with my voodoo 3000. I'd prefer to use only
> use debian packages, so my question isn't exactly -how- to do this, but rather
> if it's possible! :)
>
> I've spent about 10 hours reading and experimenting (and luckly not breaking
> anything a ctrl-alt-del couldn't fix), and I've had little luck. The best
> I've been able to do is to get the OSMESA library to kick in. (that is,
> software rendering). Which is annoying, since that's what I started off with
> :) .
>
> Is there a place for debian users to read up on these sorts of specific
> issues or is this list actually the appropriate place to ask?
>
> So, now as I go to sleep I'm asking if you can use Debian packages only and
> get hardware acceleration to work. (p.s. I'm 99% sure I've got the config
> files for X windows correct, it seems that it's getting the correct libraries
> or something similar to kick in that is my problem).
>
> Thanks in advance for any help pointers or suggestions. Hmmm maybe I should
> refrain from these sorts of sessions when I have english finals the next
> day... nahhhh.
>
> -Gryn
>
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