Bug#689748: More info: glx failed, new Xorg.0.log
On 2013-01-16 22:24 +0100, The Eclectic One wrote:
> As of January 15, 2013, with a totally up-to-date wheezy system,
> tried to run openscad and it didn't work
>
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
> CGAL error: assertion violation!
> Expression : object_list_
> File : src/OGL_helper.h
> Line : 517
> Explanation:
> Refer to the bug-reporting instructions at http://www.cgal.org/bug_report.html
> Aborted
>
> So I went looking into the Xorg.0.log and found this:
>
> [ 82.236] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
It is not possible to mix Nvidia's OpenGL library or GLX extension with
the Nouveau X driver, this is mentioned in README.Debian.
> GLX worked fine under lenny with the old binary NVIDIA driver. This particular
> nvidia chip and the nouveau driver don't get along yet...
Yes, I would recommend to switch to the blob on GeForce 6100/6150 IGPs,
nouveau does not really work well there.
Cheers,
Sven
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