BandiPat wrote:

On Wednesday 30 June 2004 03:56 pm, Ned Horning wrote:

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Hello again,

I am looking for the development packages for OpenGL libraries. I have Suse 9.1 but can not find it on the CDs but they be because I'm not looking in the right place. Can someone point me to the development packages for OpenGL?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ned

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Do you have 9.1 Pro or Personal? The development files are not included with Personal. Although, you may be able to pick them up from the ftp install directory.

Lee

Two things: 1. The OpenGL in all Linux distros is distributed in the form of mesa-gl. Look for this keyword (mesa) in the packages. The reason is that not all graphic cards support all OpenGL functionality and mesa-gl comes to cover this problem. It is a little slower though and may not take advantage of all capabilities of your graphic card. 2. If you want the OpenGL libs that are designed for your graphic card, then the only way you can get them is through the manufacturer's homepage, by downloading and installing the Linux drivers for your graphic card. I have only experience with Nvidia cards and the driver installation is easy. Andreas