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speaks_1337
10-29-2003, 06:30 PM
i am writing this off of my laptop, as the title says, it is running mandrake 9.2. Under windows it would run quake 3 decently, at 800x600. But when i tryed it under linux it says that it it had problem starting opengl subsystem, yada yada, and when i run it with +set opelgl software or something like that, it barely runs at 320x200 windowed and all effects down (gets about 2fps)
so... any ideas from the crowd how i could get it to support OpenGL?
how i could get better drivers maybe?
Alvis
10-29-2003, 06:42 PM
What kind of graphics card is in your laptop? Actually, all of your laptop specs might be useful to know.
speaks_1337
10-29-2003, 07:08 PM
has 8mb s3 built in
700mhz
386mb ram
mandrake 9.2
2 pcmcia slots
haha, just ignore that last one, i think that is about all that is needed, it is a gateway solo 5300
t.i.a.
Modorf
10-29-2003, 07:25 PM
I think that Gateway is using a simular chip to the S3 SavageIX8, which is in my IBM Thinkpad T20. The SavageIX8 has NO hardware 3d exceleration.
N.
speaks_1337
10-29-2003, 07:59 PM
so how could i get quake 3 to run under linux?
it works fine in windows...
DFo3D
10-29-2003, 08:49 PM
S3 would have to hve made Linux drivers. I don't know if your chipset is specifically supported by XFree DRM....S3 is not popular for their drivers....
speaks_1337
10-29-2003, 09:14 PM
u mentioned above: "XFree DRM" is this some addin that might help? do u have a link for more info...
*off to google for me*
t.i.a.