Red Hat Topics - OpenGL What is it and how do I install it?

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OpenGL What is it and how do I install it?

Mark Healey

2004-09-23, 9:31 am

I'm having problems with xmame.xgl running too slowly to be used and
stepmania won't run at all. I have an ATI Radeon 9700
All-in-Wondor pro for video.

Exactly what is OpenGL and how do I install it?

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Mark Heaely
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Markku Kolkka

2004-09-23, 9:31 am

Mark Healey wrote:
> I'm having problems with xmame.xgl running too slowly to be used and
> stepmania won't run at all. I have an ATI Radeon 9700
> All-in-Wondor pro for video.
>
> Exactly what is OpenGL and how do I install it?

OpenGL is a standard graphics API:
http://www.opengl.org/about/overview.html
It's already installed on your system together with the X server. The
performance problems may be fixed by installing drivers that support
hardware acceleration of OpenGL rendering from
http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/...deon-linux.html

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Markku Kolkka
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