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[Susemail <susemail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 18 January 2005 19:15, Peter B Van Campen wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 January 2005 10:48 pm, Susemail wrote:
> > On Monday 17 January 2005 14:44, Peter B Van Campen wrote:
> > > On Monday 17 January 2005 4:25 pm, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> > > > * MindBender <ephlodur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [01-17-05 14:21]:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > run from the command-line: glxgears
> > > >
> > > > if successful, 3d is working
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > From cli,do glxinfo  you should see a torrent of text, but near the
> > > top you will see:
> > >
> > > xxxxxxx@xxxx:~> glxinfo
> > > name of display: :0.0
> > > display: :0  screen: 0
> > > direct rendering: Yes
> > > server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
> > > server glx version string: 1.3
> > > server glx extensions:
> > >     GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
> > >     GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
> > >     GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer"
> > >
> > > note the string "direct rendering:yes" line
> > >
> > > But the best indicator is still the NVIDIA Logo screen at the end
> > > of boot time, beginning of X startup; once you have seen it you
> > > won't forget it.
> > >
> > > PeterB
> > > --
> >
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > I did as you suggested and got a nasty surprise:
> > :~> glxinfo
> >
> > name of display: :0.0
> > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
> >
> >
> > What do I do to correct this?
> > Thanks,
>
> Hi Jerome,
>
> don't do it as root, only as user
>
> PeterB
>
ps It works on the 9.2 box but not the 9.1.