[R] error: GLX extension missing on server

[Alexander.Herr at csiro.au]

Thanks Brian,

I have 

Load "glx" 

in the Module section of xorg.conf - 

However, based on my latest probing the graphics card is not in the
opensuse xgl database, and the 3D acceleration is not enabled. So I will
have to wait till a new package comes available with the driver for the
intel GMA (q965 chipset) on opensuse 10.2 X86_64

Cheers
Herry


Dr Alexander Herr - Herry
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-----Original Message-----
From: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk] 
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 4:38 PM
To: Herr, Alexander Herr - Herry (CSE, Townsville)
Cc: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: Re: [R] error: GLX extension missing on server

This is an X11 server issue, not a library one.  In my xorg.conf I have

Section "Module"
         Load  "fbdevhw"
         Load  "record"
         Load  "freetype"
         Load  "type1"
         Load  "vnc"
         Load  "glx"
         Load  "dbe"
         Load  "extmod"
EndSection

and you may need something similar.  GLX is an X11 extension, but I
would have expected it to be there in a vanilla configuration, so please
talk t your sysadmins.


On Fri, 18 May 2007, Alexander.Herr at csiro.au wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> when loading library(rgl) I get error "RGL: GLX extension missing on 
> server". I have Mesa and xgl  installed, but xgl info sais its an 
> highly experimental code. Does this mean I shouldn't bother for a 
> while with opengl or are there alternatives?
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> Thanx
> Herry
>
> R 2.4.1 on x86_64 opensuse 10.2
>
> Dr Alexander Herr - Herry
> Spatial and statistical analyst
> CSIRO, Sustainable Ecosystems
> Davies Laboratory,
> University Drive, Douglas, QLD 4814
> Private Mail Bag, Aitkenvale, QLD 4814
>
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> (07) 4753 8510; 4753 8650(fax)
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