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utanja 09-13-2004 08:07 PM
error message
 
Code:
term6:~# glxgears
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual
term6:~#
what is the above and how to i correcf this so the glxgears functions..

kilgoretrout 09-13-2004 08:31 PM
Post your graphics card. You need to have 3d acceleration to get glxgears to work and for that you generally need a driver from the manufacturer. Your error message indicates that you don't have any 3d acceleration.

utanja 09-13-2004 08:57 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by kilgoretrout
Post your graphics card. You need to have 3d acceleration to get glxgears to work and for that you generally need a driver from the manufacturer. Your error message indicates that you don't have any 3d acceleration.
thank you so much for quick reply....

i am using the MX440 Geforce 4 Nvidia...64MegRam 4xAPG

i did run the NVIDIA install script at console root for the install....

utanja

HappyTux 09-13-2004 09:01 PM
Re: error message
 
Quote:
Originally posted by utanja
Code:
term6:~# glxgears
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual
term6:~#
what is the above and how to i correcf this so the glxgears functions..
Hi Tonya did you put the Load "glx" in the module section in your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, this is what mine looks like.

Code:
Section "Module"
#      Load  "GLcore"
#      Load  "dri"
        Load  "ddc"
        Load  "int10"
        Load  "bitmap"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "vbe"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "xtrap"
        Load  "speedo"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
EndSection
If the module is in there then what is in the /var/log/XFree86.0.log it should be telling you what is going on when the driver tries to load.

utanja 09-13-2004 09:10 PM
thank you so much Steve.....:)

i guess i am too tired to work....i put the # infront from the load GLX instead of DRI...
i think i should get more sleep....but i am enjoying getting this system up and running in gui and not just text....

HappyTux 09-13-2004 09:15 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by utanja
thank you so much Steve.....:)

i guess i am too tired to work....i put the # infront from the load GLX instead of DRI...
i think i should get more sleep....but i am enjoying getting this system up and running in gui and not just text....
Your welcome never good to do too many things when tired I manged to fry my whole system last year doing that and had to reinstall.

kilgoretrout 09-13-2004 10:39 PM
To get any kind of 3d performance from that card you'll have to install the nvidia drivers. Here's a link that describes how to do that the debian way:

http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debi...tallation.html

Your in luck though because the nvidia's linux drivers are excellent.

utanja 09-14-2004 03:12 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by kilgoretrout
To get any kind of 3d performance from that card you'll have to install the nvidia drivers. Here's a link that describes how to do that the debian way:

http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debi...tallation.html

Your in luck though because the nvidia's linux drivers are excellent.
thank you so much......i used the NVIDIA dirvers installed using the run file.....will there be better perfomance installing the debian way.....

kilgoretrout 09-14-2004 04:31 AM
Not really, it's the same driver. It should just simplify some of the configuration. If you got the driver to compile OK and the nvidia driver is loading, then you should be fine. If your getting to a gui and you edited your X config file for the nvidia driver then it's loading and the module is installed. What fps are you getting in glx gears?

utanja 09-14-2004 12:29 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by kilgoretrout
Not really, it's the same driver. It should just simplify some of the configuration. If you got the driver to compile OK and the nvidia driver is loading, then you should be fine. If your getting to a gui and you edited your X config file for the nvidia driver then it's loading and the module is installed. What fps are you getting in glx gears?
thankyou so much for your answer.....i am getting about 2300FPS....i dont know if that is good or not..;)

HappyTux 09-14-2004 12:56 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by utanja
thankyou so much for your answer.....i am getting about 2300FPS....i dont know if that is good or not..;)
We have similar cards (I have the TV out on mine) and I used to get ~2000 before I changed to a larger monitor and started running at a high resolution (2048x1536) so that seems pretty good to me.


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