topic title: GLX support with old S3 Savage VGA
Posts: 74
CGarces
Joined: 21 Apr 2013
#1
I have rebuild the package and now works without problems with Antix

apt-get build-dep libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy
apt-get fakeroot
dpkg-source -x mesa-legacy_7.11.2-0ubuntu1~tormod.dsc
cd mesa-legacy-7.11.2
debuild -b -us -uc
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy_7.11.2-0ubuntu1~tormod_i386.deb

I think that this package can be interesting for AntiX (I'm not the only one with an ancient VGA card).
If someone helps me with the package creation I can upload it to some public place.
Last edited by CGarces on 26 Apr 2013, 14:36, edited 2 times in total.
Posts: 1,308
BitJam
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
#2
I think you need to install libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy. See
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With mesa 8.0 in Ubuntu 12.04 there is no more OpenGL support out of the box for cards missing DRI2 drivers. However, as was commented when the DRI1 support was killed off in mesa development, the old drivers can still be used with the new mesa core because the driver API has not changed. I have therefore packaged up old 7.11 DRI1 drivers into a libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy package for your ultimate convenience and retro enjoyment:


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It works well on my savage laptop, that is, as well as OpenGL ever did on this card. I think the QT3 demo is pretty much how far it gets... I have no idea if the other drivers work, please report back if they don't.
Posts: 74
CGarces
Joined: 21 Apr 2013
#3
I get some errors on install

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root@antiX1:/home/user# apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy
...
Los siguientes paquetes tienen dependencias incumplidas:
 libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy : Depende: libc6 (>= 2.15) pero 2.13-38 va a ser instalado
E: No se pudieron corregir los problemas, usted ha retenido paquetes rotos.
root@antiX1:/home/user#
In english should be:

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The following packages have unmet dependencies
 libgl1-mesa-dri-legacy : Dependency: libc6 (>= 2.15) but 2.13-38 will be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
It's safe install libc 2.15? from witch repository?