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[Tim Hanson <tjhanson@xxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan Drews wrote:
> 
> Hi Tim:
> 
>  First check to see that Load  "GLX" is in your modules section of
> /etc/X11/XF86Config. If that is there look at /var/log/XFree86.0.log and see
> if there are any entries prefixed with (EE) or (WW). This should give a clue.
> If the remarks in /var/log/XFree86.0.log  are too cryptic cut and past the
> (EE) section(s) to an e-mail and send it to the list. I myself am not an X
> expert but I hope this helps.
> 
> On Saturday 31 March 2001 23:09, you wrote:
> > I get an error when I start X that puzzles me.  it is:
> >
> > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> >
> > I get the same error when I run some screensaver graphics.  I don't
> > really know much about it other than to reinstall xf86_glx (which didn't
> > help).  Does anyone else know about a fix for this?
> 
> --
>                                                 Cheers,
>                                                 Jonathan

Naturally, it disappeared as quickly as it appeared.  My XFree86 logs
are pretty much junked up by icons not found right now, so I'll wait
until I fix the icon problem and look at it again tomorrow.  Between 7.0
and 7.1 SuSE completely changed its icon locations, which broke
.fvwm2rc.
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