2D or 3D acceleration

From: Grant (devnull_at_spamsucks.invalid)
Date: 03/24/05


Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:01:49 -0500

I'm assuming my video card is not working properly. Firefox shouldn't lag when
you scroll down 3 lines...I can watch it update the screen a line at a time.

I am running Debian unstable, kernel version 2.6.8-2-386, and XFree86 4.3.0.1.
The video card is an onboard S3 VT8375 ProSavage8 KM266/KL266.

How can I tell if X is using any acceleration? And if it isn't, how can I get
it working properly? I'm new to linux (but not to computers or command
lines)...so please idiot proof any answers if you can :)

I attached my XF86Config-4 file if it helps.

Thanks,
Grant

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