[Openchrome-users] Curious GL problem

[John Robinson]

On 31/07/2006 16:27, Barry Scott wrote:
> John Robinson wrote:
>> 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.
>>   
> Why are newer (1.5) libGL less capable then older (1.2) ones?

I don't know, but afaik that's the way it is. It may well just be that 
drivers haven't been implemented for OpenGL 1.5; after all, the 
Unichrome 3D drivers are currently without a maintainer.

I really don't know, though.

Cheers,

John.