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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Voodoo 2
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On Llu, 2004-04-12 at 00:12, M. Grabert wrote:
>   I suppose this driver also doesn't require the Voodoo2 card to be initialized,
>   and I think the advanage over using sstfb would be that it supports DGA
>   and some 2D acceleration.

Mostly the 2D acceleration is useful

>   Has anybody tested it (I couldn't even compile it)?

You need to drop it into a full XFree 4.3/X.org 6.7 tree to build
which makes it umm fun. When you get to that point I can give you
instructions and we can debug it 8)