Re: tlug: OpenGL driver for Linux

[Takeshi Hakamada <hakamada@example.com>]

From: Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.96LJ1.1b7.981109154402.11973C-100000@example.com>
> > I agree with you about databook, but I think that unveiling
> > complete databook is unlikelihood.
> 
> well, they should - all the other chipset manufacturers have, it seems.
> 
> > It is also good if they deliver glide like low level API for Linux.
> 
> even if they just work with the Mesa folks to get Mesa-GL supporting the
> Riva, that would be great.

Yes. ;)
Nvidia has skillful OpenGL/X engineers who left SGI, so I expect
they have some plans to get their card work with Mesa or other
commertial products.

> And if someone can fix the d*mn DGA extension segfault problem with those
> cards sometime before I'm too old to see my monitor, that'll be even
> better.  At least I don't get video noise. :)

What is DGA extention? I don't know about it. :-
Also, I don't get video noise either with my STB card.

-Takeshi
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