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@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ S3 Savage3D's should work fine, but for Savage4, use XFree86 version 4.0.3
or greater (in case of image problems, try 16bpp). As for S3 Virge: there is
xv support, but the card itself is very slow, so you better sell it.
</para>
+<para>
+There is now a native framebuffer driver for S3 Virge cards similiar to
+tdfxfb. Set up your framebuffer (eg append
+"<option>vga=792 video=vesa:mtrr</option>" to your kernel) and use
+<option>-vo s3fb</option> (<option>-vf yuy2</option> and <option>-dr</option>
+will also help).
+</para>
<note>
<para>