[Openchrome-users] Curious GL problem

[Barry Scott]

John Robinson wrote:
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> Check what version of libGL you're using by looking in /usr/X11R6/lib - 
> 1.2 uses hardware acceleration and 1.5 is software-only. Check your 
> environment variables to make sure LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT isn't set, as 
> it is by default in some distros.
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Why are newer (1.5) libGL less capable then older (1.2) ones?

Barry