Re: [TCLUG:5959] OpenGL for linux

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

Quoting Yaron (jethro@yaron.org):
>   Hi,
> 
> On Tue, 11 May 1999, Bob Tanner wrote:
> 
> > Is the Mesa library the OpenGL equiv for linux?
> 
> It's kind of like LessTiff is to Motif. Xscreensaver and Xlock build fine
> with it here... however, unless you have a 3dfx card, most the 3D modes
> (except Pipes) are way too slow. At least on my AMD K6-2/300... I don't
> know if Mesa works with any other chipsets yet.

I got Mesa installed, I had to tell configure where Mesa was located. For some
reason it could not find it itself.

Anyone I got it compiled and I tried the fishtank OpenGL and you are right a
little 486 just barely animates the screen :-)
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