LinuxQuestions.org
Review your favorite Linux distribution.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software > Linux - Games
Reload this Page problem with 2 billiards games
User Name
Password
Linux - Games This forum is for all discussion relating to gaming in Linux.

Notices


Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 23
  Search this Thread
Old 01-21-2004, 09:18 PM   #1
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Rep: Reputation: 15
problem with 2 billiards games

i installed two billards games BillardGL and FooBillards...

i get pretty much the same error message

Xlib: extenstion GLX missing on display ":0.0" (for FooBillard)

Open GLX extenstion not supported by display ":0.0" (for BillardGL)

im a newbie, whats going on with this, i though slack9.1 would have evertything i need cause it compiled perfectly fine
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:21 PM   #2
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
do you have your video card drivers installed to enable 3d acceleration? if not what video card do you have ?
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:22 PM   #3
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
i have a geforce3 from nvidia
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:23 PM   #4
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
well you are going to have to go to www.nvidia.com and download the IA32 drivers and you can either read the README file, or follow this guide
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:24 PM   #5
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
i installed the new drivers

do i need a new opengl, im guessing thats what this error is
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:25 PM   #6
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
what happens when you run glxgears?
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:25 PM   #7
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
whats that?
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:26 PM   #8
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
just fire up a terminal and type
glxgears
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:27 PM   #9
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
ok be back in 5 minutes, i have to boot to it, because i cant get my wireless network running on linux... grr, another problem another day... thanks, ill bb
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:36 PM   #10
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
same message..

Xlib: extenstion GLX missing on display ":0.0"
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:37 PM   #11
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
ok well if you do in fact state that you have the drivers installed, then do you have the option
Load "glx"
in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file ?
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:39 PM   #12
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
i do have Load "glx" in my XF86Config
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:40 PM   #13
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
it doesn't have a # in front of it does it?
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:40 PM   #14
brandonloserkid
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Distribution: Ubuntu (feisty fawn)
Posts: 70

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
no it does not
 
Old 01-21-2004, 09:46 PM   #15
DrOzz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,185

Rep: Reputation: 60
you don't still have
Load "dri"
in your config do ya ?
 
  


Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 23



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
3D Games problem cogeek Linux - Hardware 4 09-18-2004 04:48 AM
Games Problem plexigazz Linux - Software 3 02-12-2004 01:11 PM
Can you get Foo Billiards for Linux and Windows? Whitehat General 2 12-09-2003 06:54 AM
GL games under X-Windows problem joel1 Slackware 7 06-24-2002 12:34 AM
Problem with Mandrake games Annapanna Linux - Newbie 4 05-24-2002 03:24 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software > Linux - Games

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:26 AM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - Privacy - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration