Dear Ian, The problem is that the compiled program doesn't work properly. A small window is created but it seems to be "transparent". In fact It copies the background. I've also tried some other programs and the results were the same. I'm really lost! Thank you, On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Ian Romanick wrote: > Paulo Belletato wrote: > > > I'm not understanding why that simple opengl program gives the message: > > > > Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". > > You should be able to ignore that message. As part of libGL start-up it > tries to determine if direct rendering is available. With the > "standard" libGL, this means using DRI protocol. When it sends the > "Hello?" message to the X-server, the X-server tells it that it knows > nothing about DRI. Hence the message. From that point it should just > fallback to indirect rendering and work. Is that what you're seeing? > > > I belive that is the use of GLUT library, because I've already commented > > the line Load "dri" from XF86Config and restarted X. When I run the > > program, the message was the same. > > > > Since I do not see any references to DRI on the program and according your > > message DRI should not be necessary to run opengl programs, I belive that > > the glut.h header should use some DRI resources, Am I correct? > > You won't see any references to DRI in your program. DRI means "Direct > Rendering Infrastructure". It's how the standard XFree86 libGL, the > X-server, and the kernel work together to provide hardware accelerated > direct rendering. It all happens under the sheets, so to speak. > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
