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    S3 drivers for Beryl ???

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by lightfootlake, Jun 19, 2007.

  1. lightfootlake

    lightfootlake Newbie

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    Hi All,

    I have a S3 Inc. SuperSavage IX/C SDR (rev 05) on my Toshiba Tecra T9100 running Ubuntu 7.04 and I have been told in a previous thread that there may be no Beryl-compatible driver for S3 cards.

    What options do I have, if any ???

    Thanks

    Lightfoot
     
    lightfootlake, Jun 19, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You don't really... S3's aren't a very well supported graphics chip period. You need certain OpenGL extensions that S3's drivers do not support. As far as I can tell, your only option would be to get a new notebook if you want to use Beryl.
     
    Pitabred, Jun 19, 2007
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    lightfootlake Newbie

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    I was worried that might be the case

    Thanks anyway

    Lightfoot
     
    lightfootlake, Jun 19, 2007
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    Insane Notebook Evangelist

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    what happens when you go to system>preferences>desktop effects ?

    can you enable it? that can give you the cube desktop and wobbly windows


    insane
     
    Insane, Jun 25, 2007
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    It won't work without proper drivers, as we discussed above. S3 chips aren't supported enough to make the desktop effects work.
     
    Pitabred, Jun 25, 2007
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