From: Allan Schaffer (allan++at++sgi.com)
Date: 04/25/2000 16:50:10
Mongoosers, FYI,
nVidia has released a beta version of the GeForce/Quadro/TNT/TNT2
Linux-based accelerated OpenGL drivers for XFree86 4.0 on their
website, www.nvidia.com
These drivers are a top-of-trunk beta build of the accelerated OpenGL
implementation being jointly developed by SGI, nVidia, and VA Linux
for PC-based graphics cards with the nVidia chipset.
NOW THE IMPORTANT PART!
If you plan to install these *beta* drivers, read carefully:
- This version of the driver contains a bug that breaks binary
compatibility with apps compiled with (1) any previous alpha
version of the driver or (2) Mesa. Many Performer apps
(including perfly) will fail due to the bug.
Workaround: Recompile the application after loading the new
drivers. perfly source is shipped as part of performer_dev in
/usr/share/Performer/src/sample/apps/C/perfly.
We expect this problem to be fixed in the final released
version of the driver.
- Please, please, please DO NOT send XFree86 4.0/driver
installation, setup, configuration, or troubleshooting
questions to info-performer.
Refer instead to your support provider, local experts, USENet
newsgroups such as comp.graphics.api.opengl, FAQs, or one of
the many public Linux developer mailing lists instead.
- If you have Performer-specific troubles with the beta drivers
contact us at mongoose-feedback++at++corp.sgi.com as always.
[As a troubleshooting step, please try compiling & executing a
"plain" OpenGL sample program before submitting a bug report,
to verify the problem isn't a driver installation error. Thanks!]
- If you're among the first to get things working and have
helpful suggestions, troubleshooting tips, other information,
or would like to make a how-to writeup available, send us email
(mongoose-feedback++at++corp.sgi.com) and we'll compile the data
into a digest and add it to the FAQ. We'll be delighted to
give credit as due.
Enjoy,
Allan
---- Allan Schaffer allan++at++sgi.com Silicon Graphics http://reality.sgi.com/allan
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