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From: Stephen Stalcup <elfking@nmt.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.windows.x,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Help! ATI 3D Xpression+PS2TV & XFree 3.1.2G
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:34:12 -0700
Organization: New Mexico Insitute of Mining and Technology
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To: "Linh C. Nguyen" <lnguyen@nmaa.org>
cc: Gifka Sovereign <gif@loop.com>
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no this wont work with XFree86 3.2 because the Rage 3D II is not supported
as yet
On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Linh C. Nguyen wrote:
> Gifka Sovereign wrote:
> >
> > In article <327dd5b2.2981847@news.alt.net>, chaz@alt.net says...
> > >
> > >Help! I have the ATI 3D Xpression+ PC2TV Video Card, and I can't get
> > >it running under XFree 3.1.2G. I have the 4 Mb card and have tried
> > >both the Mach64 & the SVGA servers. I have a p120/72 RAM. I read abou
> > >the inability to use the Mach64 driver on a computer with more than 16
> > >Mb RAM, so I've tried to now use the SVGA server, even with 1 Mb. Is
> > >there any way to get it working? Thanks.
> >
> > You should install XFree86 3.2 and try the new Mach64 Xserver. As to the
> > inability of the Mach64 Xserver to run on a computer with more than 16MB of
> > RAM, this is only true for ISA version of the graphics card. For the PCI and
> > VLB version of the video cards, you shouldn't have any problem.
>
>
> Are you sure the XFree86 3.2 supports ATI 3D Xpression+ PC2TV ??
> This board has a 3D RAGE II chip, it differs from the Mach64 Chip??
>
> Sure about that?? I need to know because I am interested in buying one??
>
>
> Thanks
> --
> Linh C. Nguyen
>
> lnguyen@nmaa.org
> ++++++++++++++++
>
>
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