Re: xorg 7.0 (glx problems--Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual)
* rickh <rhandrich@comcast.net> [Jun 07. 2006 18:56]:
> When you say you 'installed' mesa-swx11-source, I assume you
> mean that you did compile/make. That doesn't intimidate me.
> ... But, if 'rebuilding and installing xserver-xorg-core' means
> you also compiled that from source, ... I'm hesitant.
I meant the latter.
It really isn't as scary as it apparently sounds.
$ sudo apt-get install -t unstable mesa-swx11-source
$ sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-core
$ sudo apt-get install fakeroot
$ apt-get source xserver-xorg-core
$ cd xorg-server-1.0.2/
$ dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
$ cd ..
$ sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-core_1.0.2-8_amd64.deb
It worked for me. Let us know the results if you decide to try it.
It probably isn't necessary to build all 6 binary packages from
xorg-server, but I don't know how to do that easily. Anyone?
> It appears that, given time, the problem will be corrected by
> normal upgrades, but I am tired of living without GLX. I this
> process is not risky for an 'intermediate (at best) user, I'll
> try it. But I would like a little more encouragement.
Go for it! You can always reinstall the package from testing if
you tire of GLX :)
Frederik
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