openGL?
 

Hi guys
Ok I have Mandrake 8.0 and whenever I run a program that uses openGL like GLtron or even a screensaver it has tremendously terrible lag or the equivelent graphics slow down term. I do have 2 3d cards installed Voodoo1 and Voodoo3 2000 both pci
can I use both simultaneously to "pool" the resources or can I only run smoothly off of one?
or maybe there is another solution that I am of yet unaware of.
Please help. I really need to use my anti-productivity tools for frustration therapy due to many hours of writing HTML.
I know someone will understand.

to the best of my knowledge, you can't pool the resources of your video cards... that would require some impressive low-level wizardry, and probably a bit of soldering. but, open gl acceleration for voodoo is supported under linux, with the "tdfx" driver. it needs to be specified in your /etc/XF86Config file. don't forget to load the "glx" module.

well I have properly configured it with the proper driver in xf86config but what is this glx you speak of? should I remove my voodoo1 card as well?

"glx" is the open gl extension... it needs to be loaded in the "Modules" section of the XF86Config file... like this:

Section "Modules"
...
Load "glx"
...
EndSection

as for the extra card, that's up to you. if you feel adventurous, you can set up a dual-monitor system. ...but don't ask me for advice on that one :).