Re: Google Earth stuck in graphics emulation

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On Saturday 10 March 2007 1:21:15 pm Dotan Cohen wrote:
> I've got a Dell Inspiron 6400/ E1505 laptop with the ATI x1400
> graphicsw card with 256 MB or video RAM (2 GB system RAM). However,
> when I try to run Google Earth, I get this:
> "You are currently runnin Google Earth in 'OpenGL' with software
> emulation."
>
> Apparently, Google Earth cannot use my graphics hardware. All the
> details on the Google Earth website pertain to Windows only. Does
> anybody have any experience configuring Google Earth on Fedora?

Runs fine here (nvidia hardware with nvidia driver)

I think the issue is more with your graphics driver than with google earth. 
google earth needs decent 3D acceleration - The message suggests that the 
driver you are using doesn't have this - Which ATI driver are you using ?

Chris

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