From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:38:40 +0200
From: Lucio De Re <lucio@proxima.alt.za>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] S3 ViRGE/DX?
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In-Reply-To: <3976C30E.44D3A33E@tpts5.seed.net.tw>; from Belldandy on Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 09:17:09AM +0000
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On Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 09:17:09AM +0000, Belldandy wrote:
> 
>   I tried booting the install disk, and it didn't work(ended with a
>  % prompt), and it did show info about not finding the controller
>  in lib/vgadb.
> 
The suggestion is to use it as a GX, with the funny cursor shape.  It
worked adequately for installation purposes.  The vertical bars are
non-destructive.

>   Anyway, I'll probably have to wait before DX is supported.
> 
I'll be keen to see that as well.  I thought my Diamond Stealth was
quite a spiffy card, but it seems everyone has far more graphical
power than I ever thought I would need (32 Meg on the card?).

++L