Re: xlibmesa-mach64-dri
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:29:54 +0200, David Baron <d_baron@012.net.il> wrote:
> On Sunday 14 November 2004 15:45, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
>
>
> wrote:
> > > I have this as part of the struggle to get dri working on the old ATI
> > > rage pro clunker. Finally did compile a mach64.ko and got it working. The
> > > question is: Do I need this particular package?
> > >
> > > Any open-GL library I try to install, say for compiling a game, will
> > > demand the removal of this package. Will removing it kill my DRI (in
> > > other words, catch 22), or is it superfluous? Since they provide the same
> > > interface, is there some way to get the other libraries installed leaving
> > > this in place?
> >
> > I suppose you are running Sarge or Sid so maybe you need xlibmesa-dri
> > instead.
>
> This or its equivalent is what is attempted to install. My worry is that they
> might not work with the mach64 card--otherwise why is there such a package?
>
>
I've not direct experience with ATI Rage Pro, so you can try to
install the xlibmesa-dri and look if your DRI still works, but i
suspect Micha is right. So if xlibmesa-dri don't support your cards
you better follow his advice to use Michael Daenzer trunk
(http://people.debian.org/~daenzer/).
Andrea
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