Re: 3dlabs glint card on xfree4.2.0/alpha

[Jay Estabrook <Jay Estabrook compaq com>]

On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 05:56:20PM +0100, Niki W. Waibel wrote:
>
> 00:09.0 VGA compatible unclassified device: 3DLabs Permedia (rev 01)
> 00:09.1 Non-VGA unclassified device: 3DLabs GLINT Delta (rev 01)
> ===
> but i cannot get it running on my fresh xfree86 4.2.0...
> 
> what do i need to put into the config file?
> has anyone already got the card working?
> 
> i dont understand ``lspci''...
> do i have a permedia or a delta chip on my card?

Yes... :-)

> why do i have 2 devices (00:09.0 and 00:09.1)?

Because it is a multi-function device.

IIRC, you need to add to your config file's Device Section:

	BusID	"PCI:0:9:1"

ie the device ID of the DELTA chip.

Don't ask me why, it was what *I* was told when I first played around
with a similar card.

Now, a couple of caveats:

1. I think it hung on me once; seemed to be cursor-related, so you might
   try using:

	Option	"SWCursor"

   in the Device Section as well.

2. It has probably not been tested much, if AT ALL, on Alpha, and even
   more unlikely in a SPARSE machine like yours (PC164?).

3, the DELTA does NOT have 3D acceleration, IIRC. It's the GAMMA that
   does, and I don't know if anyonme's ever tried that on an Alpha.

So, good luck, and let us know how you make out... ;-}

--Jay++

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