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From: Roger Hardiman <roger@cs.strath.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: fxtv 1.02 on 4.0-RELEASE with XFree86-4.01 and S3Virge
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Bernie Doehner wrote:

> Does anyone know why or how badly direct DMA mode is not
> working in fxtv-1.02 with XFree86-4.01 and 4.0-RELEASE using TrueType visual?


The problem is with XFree86 4.x

It does not have the same DGA modes XFree86 3.3.6 has and not
all video card drivers implement DGA either.
all the drivers.

So FXTV tries to do the best it can, but XFree86 4.0, and 4.x are
a problem.

> Is there a newer version of fxtv?

Nope. 1.02 is the latest.


Roger


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