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minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 months ago so any remaining users have a few more years to get a new graphics card. Anyone running a Voodoo is doing so because they want to. Dropping support is bullshit.
minus-squarebruhduh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoDriver code is still there, you can add it back if you want, same with ide drivers and such, support was removed but code still exists, just add it and compile your own kernel, there are alot of tutorials in internet about it
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoGo add a 2.4 era driver to a modern kernel and see how that goes.
minus-squarebruhduh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·10 months agoThen support will be until 2033 when 6.1 slts support will end
Anyone running a Voodoo is doing so because they want to. Dropping support is bullshit.
Driver code is still there, you can add it back if you want, same with ide drivers and such, support was removed but code still exists, just add it and compile your own kernel, there are alot of tutorials in internet about it
Go add a 2.4 era driver to a modern kernel and see how that goes.
Then support will be until 2033 when 6.1 slts support will end