1d769e936Smrg  Information for S3 ViRGE Users
2d769e936Smrg  The XFree86 Project Inc.
3d769e936Smrg  19 Dec 2001
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6d769e936Smrg  Table of Contents
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9d769e936Smrg  1. Supported hardware
10d769e936Smrg  2. Features:
11d769e936Smrg  3. Configuration:
12d769e936Smrg  4. Documentation:
13d769e936Smrg  5. Support:
14d769e936Smrg  6. Authors
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19d769e936Smrg  1.  Supported hardware
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21024581f2Smrg  The s3virge driver for Xorg supports the S3 ViRGE, ViRGE DX, GX,
22d769e936Smrg  GX2, MX, MX+, and VX chipsets. It also supports Trio3D and Trio3D/2x
23d769e936Smrg  chips. A majority of testing is done on ViRGE DX chips, making them
24d769e936Smrg  the most stable to date. This release has added support for doublescan
25d769e936Smrg  modes on DX.
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27d769e936Smrg  This driver is moderately stable, however please use caution with any
28024581f2Smrg  new install. Please report any issues at
29024581f2Smrg  https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-s3virge/issues
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32d769e936Smrg  2.  Features:
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36d769e936Smrg  o  Fully accelerated support for S3 ViRGE family video adapters
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38d769e936Smrg  o  uses linear frame buffer
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40d769e936Smrg  o  supports resolutions up to 2048x2048
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42d769e936Smrg  o  supports color depths of 8, 15, 16 and 24
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44d769e936Smrg  o  full use of video card memory for acceleration caching when visible
45d769e936Smrg     framebuffer leaves extra memory
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47d769e936Smrg  o  XVideo on DX, GX, GX2, MX, MX+ and Trio3D/2X at depth 16 and 24
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49d769e936Smrg  o  Doublescan modes on DX, possibly others (untested)
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52d769e936Smrg  3.  Configuration:
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55d769e936Smrg  The driver auto-detects RAM size, RAMDAC and ClockChip. Do not bother
56d769e936Smrg  putting these in your "Device" section.
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59d769e936Smrg  4.  Documentation:
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62d769e936Smrg  The driver has several supported options which are documented in the
63d769e936Smrg  s3virge man page. Please refer to it for additional details about
64d769e936Smrg  configuration options.
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67d769e936Smrg  5.  Support:
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69024581f2Smrg  For support with Xorg video drivers please refer to our web site at
70024581f2Smrg  https://wiki.x.org/
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73d769e936Smrg  6.  Authors
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77d769e936Smrg  o  Mark Vojkovich  <mailto:mvojkovich@nvidia.com>
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79d769e936Smrg  o  Sebastien Marineau
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81d769e936Smrg  o  Harald Koenig  <mailto:koenig@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>
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83d769e936Smrg  o  Matt Grossman  <mailto:mattg@oz.net>
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85d769e936Smrg  o  Kevin Brosius  <mailto:cobra@compuserve.com>
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