My sys: P2-450Mhz, 128Mb, Orchid Righteous 3D II
-Bj?rn
> My Voodoo2 seemes to be non functioning. I was enjoying a quick spin at
> Rouen when the graphics suddenly froze (I could still hear the car running
> and i heard that I could use ESC to get to the pit screen). After that the
> V2 didn' t work in any games, everything just locks up when it kicks in.
> I've tried everything i can think of from installing different drivers to
> pulling the card fron the computer and reinstalling it.
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
> My sys: P2-450Mhz, 128Mb, Orchid Righteous 3D II
> -Bj?rn
Ciaooooooooo! ;)
-- Roland
> It (sort of) happened to me too. My computer crashed when I started any
game
> using the Voodoo2. What I did to fix it was physically removing it (and
the
> drivers) from the computer, and then reinstalling everything again *in
> another PCI slot*. So - have you tried reinstalling it to another PCI
slot?
> I hope this helps!
-Bj?rn, Scania
> Thanks for the tip Roland, tried it but it didnt work . Guess ill have to
> take it back to the dealer because its only 6 months old, unless someone
> have any other suggestions.
Re-installing gpl 1.0 and then patching it did the trick, and I am
very happy to not have to go out and buy a new V2.
hope this helps (Where's my GPL Linux port?!?! Come on papy! ;-)
Uwe
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