----Messaggio originale---- Da: paul.lemmons@xxxxxxxxx Data: 10-gen- 2008 20.15 A: "For users of Fedora"<fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Ogg: Re: Google Earth -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Google Earth From: Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> To: For users of Fedora <fedora- list@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: 01/10/2008 11:47 AM > Antonio M wrote: >> 2008/1/10, Paul Lemmons <paul.lemmons@xxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Google Earth >>> From: Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: For users of Fedora <fedora- list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: 01/10/2008 09:16 AM >>> >>> >>>> Ed Greshko wrote: >>>> >>>>> Karl Larsen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It sounds to me since it does the same thing on F7 and F8 that >>>>>> there might be a problem with google-earth. It might be that it is >>>>>> designed to work in the ubuntu operating system. >>>>>> >>>>> You need to put :-) at the end of your sentences when you are making a >>>>> joke. Otherwise some people may actually take you seriously. >>>>> >>>>> Google Earth is working just fine for me under RHELv4, RHELv5, and F8. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> No Joke. This software will not run on MY F8. I wonder what you did >>>> to your F8 to make it work? >>>> >>>> >>>> Karl >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Does >>> >>> $ glxinfo | grep direct >>> direct rendering: Yes >>> >>> Say "Yes" for you? >>> >>> -- >>> fedora-list mailing list >>> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> To unsubscribe: https://www. redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >>> >>> >>> >> >> $ glxinfo | grep direct >> direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting >> LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose) >> OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect >> >> and it is working with nv driver in FC9 rawhide :-) >> >> > This is hard to explain, but in a non-root terminal I put glxinfo | > grep direct and my screen went blank, much like it does with google > earth, and after a few seconds I had to reboot from init level 3! > > It appears glxinfo is not working right on my F8. > > > Karl > It is my understanding that Google Earth wants to use the 3D acceleration offered by your graphics card. I only say this because it simply would not work for me until I got that working first. My experience is that Google Earth is fine, your graphics card is probably not setup right. This hunch is supported by the fact that glxinfo produces the same results as Google Earth for you. What type of graphics card do you have? (/sbin/lspci) -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat. com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list 3D is used only if available: on my computers, one is using nv (that has no 3D capabilities) and work, the other one uses intel as driver (no 3D) and GE kills session. No explanation for me. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
