Re: How to get display. - sgi to linux.

[Nick Hill <nikhilwiz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi. since the glx lib is a lib which interfaces with the X _server_ (i
hope u know X's inverted server-client concept), u need the
Mesa3D/OpenGL libs on the box where u need the display too. This is
because glx is a protocol layered on top of the X protocol, and the X
_server_ needs to interpret this. in short, u need a GL lib on both the
boxen. btw, if u're looking for h/w acceleration, using DRI, and want to
display remotely, forget it. DRI is _not_ network transparent, actually
it _cant_ be, because of its design. I haven't tried my hand much at
utah-glx, but atleast, I cant get my glide driver to render the stuff
and pass it on to another box, cuz the actual GL->glide on my 3dfx are
done on the _ServeR_ side. u'll get as much acceleration and quality, as
u're SGI box can handle.

Nikhil.

On Mon, Nov 27, 2000 at 06:09:31PM +0530, Ketan Mehta wrote:
> 
> -- hi all,
> 	i need to get the out put from sgi box which need opengl (glx lib) to
> linux box.
> i tried , but gave error as no lib found. I tried to install Mesa lib
> and then , but same thing.
> 	so my question is. Is it possible to divert display of gl code to linux
> box with mesa lib.
> 	i know , in X just setting display will diver ur output.. but here i
> need lib. it is not starting.
> 	so does anyone can say.. where i am wrong or can it be done... (
> display quality will not be issue... ).
> 	TIA
> bye
> ketan
> 
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