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Information for 3DLabs Chipset Users
The XFree86 Project Inc.
25 June 1999
1. Supported hardware
This server supports the following 3DLabs chipsets:
o GLINT 500TX with IBM RGB526 RAMDAC
o GLINT MX plus Delta with IBM RGB526 and IBM RGB640 RAMDAC
o GLINT MX plus Gamma with IBM RGB526 and IBM RGB640 RAMDAC
o Permedia with IBM RGB526 RAMDAC
o Permedia 2 (classic, 2a, 2v)
2. Features
o accelerated
o hardware cursor
o DPMS support
o supported color depths
o GLINT MX/500TX: 8/16/32 bpp
o Permedia: 8/16/32 bpp
o Permedia 2: 8/16/24/32 bpp
3. XF86Config Option
Option "sw_cursor"
disable the hardware cursor.
Option "no_pixmap_cache"
disables use of the pixmap cache. Might be useful if drawing
errors occur.
Option "no_accel"
completely disables acceleration. Usually not recommended.
Option "pci_retry"
stall the PCI bus while the graphics engine is busy. While this
might give slightly higher performance, you run the risk of dis-
turbing other devices that are waiting to be serviced by the pro-
cessor. This option may cause problems with SCSI cards, serial
connections, sound cards, etc.
Option "firegl_3000"
needed for the Diamond Fire GL 3000 in order to use the primary
output on that card. The second screen is currently not sup-
ported.
Option "overclock_mem"
Run the memory at a higher clock. Useful on some cards with dis-
play glitches at higher resolutions. But adds the risk to damage
the hardware. Use with caution.
4. Bugs and Limitations
o The 500TX and MX chipsets cannot switch modes, therefore only the first
mode on the modes line is available.
o In some color depths without acceleration there are color problems.
o While the server is accelerated, there is room for improvement. As our
development is focusing on XFree86-4.0 we are not planning to change
that in the 3.3.x branch. XFree86-4.0 will include a significantly
faster server.
5. Authors
o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk>
o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.org>
o Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.de>
o Helmut Fahrion <hf@suse.de>
o Special thanks to Elsa AG, Aachen for making it possible for us to
develop this server and furnishing us with plenty of boards and informa-
tion to help us on the way
o Very special thanks to SuSE GmbH, Nuernberg for allowing some of us to
work on this server on paid time, thereby financing development of this
server.
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