The Linux 3Dfx HOWTO

Bernd Kreimeier ( bk@gamers.org)

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Acknowledgments
• 1.2 Revision History
• 1.3 New versions of this document
• 1.4 Feedback
• 1.5 Distribution Policy

2. Graphics Accelerator Technology

• 2.1 Basics
• 2.2 Hardware configurations (add-on)
• 2.3 Performance limitations
• 2.4 Hardware accelerated features
• 2.5 A bit of Voodoo Graphics (tm) architecture

3. Installation

• 3.1 Installing the board
• 3.2 Setting up the Displays
• 3.3 Installing the Glide distribution

4. Answers To Frequently Asked Questions

5. FAQ: Requirements?

• 5.1 What are the system requirements?
• 5.2 Does it work with Linux-Alpha?
• 5.3 Which chipsets are supported?
• 5.4 Which boards are supported?
• 5.5 Is the Hercules Stingray 128/3D supported?
• 5.6 Is the Intergraph Intense Rush supported?

6. FAQ: Voodoo Graphics (tm)? 3Dfx?

• 6.1 Who is 3Dfx?
• 6.2 What is the Voodoo Graphics (tm)?
• 6.3 Where could I get additional info on Voodoo Graphics (tm)?

7. FAQ: Glide? TexUS?

• 7.1 What is Glide anyway?
• 7.2 What is TexUS?
• 7.3 Is Glide freeware?
• 7.4 Is the Glide source available?
• 7.5 Is Linux Glide supported?
• 7.6 Where could I post Glide questions?
• 7.7 Where to send bug reports?
• 7.8 Who is maintaining it?
• 7.9 How can I contribute to Linux Glide?
• 7.10 Do I have to use Glide?
• 7.11 Should I program using the Glide API?
• 7.12 What is the current version?
• 7.13 Is Linux Glide identical to DOS/Windows Glide?
• 7.14 Where to I get information on Glide?
• 7.15 Where to get some Glide demos?

8. FAQ: Glide and SVGA?

9. FAQ: Glide and XFree86?

• 9.1 Does it run with XFree86?
• 9.2 Does it only run full screen?
• 9.3 What about GLX for XFree86?

10. FAQ: Glide versus OpenGL/Mesa?

• 10.1 Is Glide OpenGL?
• 10.2 Does Mesa work with 3Dfx?
• 10.3 Where to get additional information on OpenGL?
• 10.4 Where to get info on Mesa?
• 10.5 Where to get information on Mesa Voodoo?
• 10.6 Is there a commercial OpenGL for Linux and 3Dfx?
• 10.7 How about GLUT?

11. FAQ: But Quake?

• 11.1 What about the Quake GL?

12. FAQ: Troubleshooting?

• 12.1 Has this hardware been tested?
• 12.2 Failed to change I/O privilege?
• 12.3 Does it work without root privilege?
• 12.4 Displayed images looks awful (single screen)?
• 12.5 The last frame is still there (single or dual screen)?
• 12.6 Powersave kicks in (dual screen)?
• 12.7 My machine seem to lock (X11, single screen)?
• 12.8 My machine locks (single or dual screen)?
• 12.9 My machine locks (used with S3 VGA board)?
• 12.10 No address conflict, but locks anyway?
• 12.11 Compile/link error: grSstWinOpen()?
• 12.12 Compile/link error: grSstOpen()?
• 12.13 Cannot open shared object file?
• 12.14 Mesa compilation problems
• 12.15 Mesa runs, but does not access the board?