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Installing OpenGL on LINUX
There are three options to choose from:
- Run RedHat version 7
- Install Xwindows version 4.x
- Load the Utah GLX library
Currently option (3) is the recommended one though does not have the
performance of the other two. X-windows version 4.x contains OpenGL
support as standard. The rpm for X-windows version 4.x is
only available for RedHat 7.0. To use X-windows version 4.x on Fermi
RedHat 6.x requires a rebuild of the XFree86 source code (option (2)).
The rest of this web page is concerned with option (3).
Loading the Utah GLX Library
- Check the version of XFree86 currently on the machine by typing:
rpm -q XFree86
Only version XFree86-3.3.6 is supported.
- Check video hardwares chipset against list below. If
a chipset is not supported it is not listed.
| Manufacturer | Model(s) |
| nVidia |
Riva 128, Riva TNT, Riva TNT2 and GeForce |
| Matrox |
G200 and G400 |
| ATI |
3D Rage Pro chipset. (NOT the Rage 128 family) |
| Intel |
i810 |
| S3 |
S3 ViRGE |
| Silicon Integrated Systems |
SIS 6326 |
- Download glxMesa-3.2-0.3.i386.rpm
- Install the rpm by typing:
rpm -ivh glxMesa-3.2-0.3.i386.rpm
- Edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file adding:
#**********************************************************************
# Module section
#**********************************************************************
Section "Module"
Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/glx.so"
EndSection
To the end of the file.
- Restart the X-server.
- Check if the module has been loaded by typing:
xdpyinfo
If glx.so has been successfully loaded it will be present in the list
of extensions, below the number of extensions entry.
More information can be found at: http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net/
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Last modified: Tue Nov 7 23:45:16 CST 2000
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