On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:35:25 +1000 David Seikel <[email protected]> said:
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:26:51 +0900 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:30:27 +0100 thomasg <[email protected]> > > said: > > > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 5:15 PM, David Seikel <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:34:01 +0400 Igor Murzov <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:32:13 +0900 > > > >> Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:32:49 +0400 Igor Murzov <[email protected]> > > > >> > said: > > > >> > > > > >> > > On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:22:14 +0100 > > > >> > > thomasg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Attached you'll finde a few trivial patches which fix > > > >> > > > typos or clear things up. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Great. I also have a list of unclear messages like: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > "Your screen does not support OpenGL." > > > >> > > > > >> > your display doesn't support opengl - may be a driver problem. > > > >> > may be a config problem. may be a missing gl module... who > > > >> > knows. as such gl is really linked to specific screens - one > > > >> > may be capable and another not depending what gpu powers > > > >> > it... :) > > > >> > > > >> I think that "Your system does not support OpenGL" would be more > > > >> correct. > > > > > > > > Raster is right on this one. If you have two different graphics > > > > cards, and one of them supports OpenGL, but the other does not, > > > > then you should only get that message on the graphics card that > > > > does not. So it's not your system that is not supporting OpenGL, > > > > just that one graphics card. > > > > > > > > On the other hand, saying your system does not support OpenGL, > > > > when the card you are not using supports it fine, would be > > > > wrong. It's the graphics card that is at fault. > > > > > > > > On the gripping hand, if there's only one card, or it's the driver > > > > that's at fault, then saying your screen does not support OpenGL > > > > is still correct. B-) > > > > > > > > Note that two different graphics cards is more common than you > > > > might think. Motherboards these days often come with built in > > > > crappy graphics cards, as well as the built in crappy sound cards > > > > they have come with for a while now. Lots of people would put a > > > > real graphics card in. I did after trying out my motherboards > > > > crappy graphics. lol > > > > > > > > For the record, I have about a dozen motherboards in my kitchen > > > > with built in graphics cards. I expect them all to be crappy, > > > > and I expect some of them don't support OpenGL. For my clients > > > > purposes, these deficiencies are not a problem. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > A big old stinking pile of genius that no one wants > > > > coz there are too many silver coated monkeys in the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > To clear this argument up once and for all, I propose the attached > > > patch. Hope that makes everyone happy :) > > > > i've taken a different route - but at least its consistent within all > > the err msgs from comp.. i use "display server" as thats actually > > what is the core of all these issues. not driver. :) > > Only the people that understand how X works would know what a "display > server" is. Consistency rules though. B-) it tells them where to go looking for the bug... display server. :) look that one up. underneath the display server sit drivers. the drivers can be there, but display server misconfigured to not use them etc. -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
