9 .Nd Voodoo Graphics and VoodooII Memory Access GLIDE device driver
14 This driver creates an entry in
16 that allows programs (mostly
17 .Em GLIDE-based software )
18 to access the device memory of the Voodoo Graphics and
19 VoodooII 3D accelerators created by
21 This provides an interface
22 for applications based on the
24 or that simply use the API
27 device to use the video device.
29 Supports all cards based on the following chipsets:
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33 .Em 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics
38 Specifically, the following cards should work:
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42 .Em Diamond Multimedia Monster 3D
44 .Em Diamond Multimedia Monster 3D II
47 Note that this driver does not currently have support for the Voodoo
48 Banshee, Voodoo3, Voodoo5, or Voodoo6 based cards.
49 It also does not currently support the Voodoo Rush.
50 It also does not yet handle the SLI feature of the Voodoo II boards.
51 You can only use each of them separately.
55 you can enable the linux ioctl code for this driver, where the only supported
56 applications currently reside.
58 .Bl -tag -width /dev/voodoo* -compact
68 Mirrors of above interfaces
78 and was originally developed for Linux kernel 2.0.x, later written for
82 The driver was developed by
83 .An Coleman Kane Aq cokane@micro.ti.com
84 after the linux version of this driver by
88 .An Carlo Wood Aq carlo@alinoe.com
90 .An Joseph Kain Aq joseph@3dfx.com
91 to be directly compatible with it and support the many GLIDE based games
92 available for Linux and