LinuxQuestions.org - OpenGL vs NVidia vs SUSE Linux

(I'm not sure where to put this thread: it is not a programming-thread (the written program does compile) and i also think the hardware is working very well :-))

I'm having some problems with executing own-written OpenGL programs. Any program that I'm trying to run gives me an error that look's like this:

Code:

freeglut (./aaindex):  ERROR:  Internal error <Visual with necessary capabilities not found> in function fgOpenWindow

X Error of failed request:  BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)

  Major opcode of failed request:  4 (X_DestroyWindow)

  Resource id in failed request:  0x0

  Serial number of failed request:  14

  Current serial number in output stream:  17

(after compiling with "gcc -lglut -o aaindix aaindex.c")
Offcourse, the second part of this error isn't really important. The problem is the freeglut Error "visual with necessary capabilities not found".

I'm using a NVidia FX5700 Videocard under SUSE 9.3 Pro.

I googled this error and found some solving methods such as installing the NVidia-driver from their website instead of the SUSE-version and change to another bbp (16 instead of 24), but it didn't work. I also double checked my xorg.conf but it looks fine to me.
Programs like glxgears and tuxracer do run. Also 3D-acceleration is enabled.

Hereby the xorg.conf and aaindex.c (an example from the rebook openGL tutorial)

aaindex.c:

Code:

#include <GL/glut.h>

#include "stdlib.h"



#define RAMPSIZE 16

#define RAMP1START 32

#define RAMP2START 48



static float rotAngle = 0.;



void init(void)

{

  int i;



  for (i = 0; i < RAMPSIZE; i++) {

      GLfloat shade;

      shade = (GLfloat) i/(GLfloat) RAMPSIZE;

      glutSetColor(RAMP1START+(GLint)i, 0., shade, 0.);

      glutSetColor(RAMP2START+(GLint)i, 0., 0., shade);

  }



  glEnable (GL_LINE_SMOOTH);

  glHint (GL_LINE_SMOOTH_HINT, GL_DONT_CARE);

  glLineWidth (1.5);



  glClearIndex ((GLfloat) RAMP1START);

}



/*  Draw 2 diagonal lines to form an X

 */

void display(void)

{

  glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);



  glIndexi(RAMP1START);

  glPushMatrix();

  glRotatef(-rotAngle, 0.0, 0.0, 0.1);

  glBegin (GL_LINES);

      glVertex2f (-0.5, 0.5);

      glVertex2f (0.5, -0.5);

  glEnd ();

  glPopMatrix();



  glIndexi(RAMP2START);

  glPushMatrix();

  glRotatef(rotAngle, 0.0, 0.0, 0.1);

  glBegin (GL_LINES);

      glVertex2f (0.5, 0.5);

      glVertex2f (-0.5, -0.5);

  glEnd ();

  glPopMatrix();



  glFlush();

}



void reshape(int w, int h)

{

  glViewport(0, 0, (GLsizei) w, (GLsizei) h);

  glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);

  glLoadIdentity();

  if (w <= h) 

      gluOrtho2D (-1.0, 1.0, 

        -1.0*(GLfloat)h/(GLfloat)w, 1.0*(GLfloat)h/(GLfloat)w);

  else 

      gluOrtho2D (-1.0*(GLfloat)w/(GLfloat)h, 

        1.0*(GLfloat)w/(GLfloat)h, -1.0, 1.0);

  glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);

  glLoadIdentity();

}



void keyboard(unsigned char key, int x, int y)

{

  switch (key) {

      case 'r':

      case 'R':

        rotAngle += 20.;

        if (rotAngle >= 360.) rotAngle = 0.;

        glutPostRedisplay();        

        break;

      case 27:  /*  Escape Key */

        exit(0);

        break;

      default:

        break;

    }

}



/*  Main Loop

 *  Open window with initial window size, title bar, 

 *  color index display mode, and handle input events.

 */

int main(int argc, char** argv)

{

  glutInit(&argc, argv);

  glutInitDisplayMode (GLUT_SINGLE | GLUT_INDEX);

  glutInitWindowSize (200, 200);

  glutCreateWindow (argv[0]);

  init();

  glutReshapeFunc (reshape);

  glutKeyboardFunc (keyboard);

  glutDisplayFunc (display);

  glutMainLoop();

  return 0;

}

xorg.conf

Code:

# /.../

# SaX generated X11 config file

# Created on: 2005-09-18T14:20:47+0200.

#

# Version: 7.1

# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002

#

# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (7.1)

# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!

#

Section "Files"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"

  FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"

  FontPath    "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS0"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS1"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS2"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS3"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS4"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS5"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS6"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS7"

  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS8"

  InputDevices "/dev/psaux"

  InputDevices "/dev/logibm"

  InputDevices "/dev/sunmouse"

  InputDevices "/dev/atibm"

  InputDevices "/dev/amigamouse"

  InputDevices "/dev/atarimouse"

  InputDevices "/dev/inportbm"

  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"

  InputDevices "/dev/mouse"

  InputDevices "/dev/usbmouse"

  InputDevices "/dev/adbmouse"

  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"

  InputDevices "/dev/input/event0"

  InputDevices "/dev/pointer0"

  InputDevices "/dev/pointer1"

  InputDevices "/dev/pointer2"

  InputDevices "/dev/pointer3"

EndSection



Section "ServerFlags"

  Option      "AllowMouseOpenFail"

EndSection



Section "Module"

  Load        "freetype"

  Load        "type1"

  Load        "dbe"

  Load        "glx"

  Load        "extmod"

  Load        "v4l"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

  Driver      "kbd"

  Identifier  "Keyboard[0]"

  Option      "Protocol" "Standard"

  Option      "XkbLayout" "us"

  Option      "XkbModel" "pc104"

  Option      "XkbRules" "xfree86"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

  Driver      "mouse"

  Identifier  "Mouse[1]"

  Option      "Buttons" "5"

  Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

  Option      "Name" "Logitech Optical Mouse"

  Option      "Protocol" "explorerps/2"

  Option      "Vendor" "Sysp"

  Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

  DisplaySize  337 270

  HorizSync    28-64

  Identifier  "Monitor[0]"

  ModelName    "1280X1024@60HZ"

  VendorName  "--> VESA"

  VertRefresh  50-60

  UseModes    "Modes[0]"

EndSection



Section "Modes"

  Identifier  "Modes[0]"

  Modeline        "1280x1024" 105.15 1280 1376 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1059

  Modeline        "1280x960" 97.68 1280 1352 1488 1696 960 961 964 993

  Modeline        "1280x800" 80.58 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 827

  Modeline        "1152x864" 78.82 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 894

  Modeline        "1280x768" 77.37 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 794

  Modeline        "1024x768" 61.89 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 794

  Modeline        "800x600" 36.88 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 621

  Modeline        "768x576" 33.74 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 596

  Modeline        "640x480" 23.06 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497

EndSection



Section "Screen"

  DefaultDepth 24

  SubSection "Display"

    Depth      15

    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 

  EndSubSection

  SubSection "Display"

    Depth      16

    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 

  EndSubSection

  SubSection "Display"

    Depth      24

    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 

  EndSubSection

  SubSection "Display"

    Depth      32

    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 

  EndSubSection

  SubSection "Display"

    Depth      8

    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 

  EndSubSection

  Device      "Device[0]"

  Identifier  "Screen[0]"

  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"

EndSection



Section "Device"

  BoardName    "GeForce FX 5700"

  BusID        "1:0:0"

  Driver      "nvidia"

  Identifier  "Device[0]"

  Screen      0

  VendorName  "NVidia"

EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"

  Identifier  "Layout[all]"

  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"

  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"

  Option      "Clone" "off"

  Option      "Xinerama" "off"

  Screen      "Screen[0]"

EndSection



Section "DRI"

    Group      "video"

    Mode      0660

EndSection



Section "Extensions"

EndSection