[xorg] tdfx driver is crashing [solved]

matto · 2006-09-18 13:00:23

Hi
when i start latest x-server with tdfx driver my system crashes 1 second after the mouse-cursor is shown. i recompiled xf86-video-tdfx via abs with a newer mesa version, but this doesn't worked eiter.

my card is a 3dfx voodoo 5500, using xorg-server 1.1.1-2 and xf86-video-tdfx 1.2.1-2

my configuration worked without problems with the older version of server and driver

greeting matto

vacant · 2006-09-18 19:59:04

Just looking at an old PC with a voodoo 3 3000, I get a black screen with a centred "X" cursor then system freezes hard - no keyboard or mouse.

You could try turning off some of the options, then if it works, turn on the options one by one:

Option "NoAccel" "true"
Option "SWCursor" "true"
Option "DRI" "false"
Option "TexturedVideo" "?"
Option "UsePIO" "on"

matto · 2006-09-18 23:38:13

Thank you vacant! That worked for me!
I followed your advice and turned off those options.

my DeviceSetion looks now like this:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "voodoo5"
    Driver      "tdfx"
    Option "NoAccel" "true"
EndSection

greetings matto

ps: I noticed the same problems described here http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=24993

vacant · 2006-09-19 08:41:02

So it's just "Noaccel" causing the freeze? I guess the "noaccel" and "dri" really hit performance but I imagine even with some options crippled it is still better than using "vesa".

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#1 2006-09-18 13:00:23

[xorg] tdfx driver is crashing [solved]

#2 2006-09-18 19:59:04

Re: [xorg] tdfx driver is crashing [solved]

#3 2006-09-18 23:38:13

Re: [xorg] tdfx driver is crashing [solved]

#4 2006-09-19 08:41:02

Re: [xorg] tdfx driver is crashing [solved]

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