Re: [expert] tuxracer, continued problems

[Stephen Boulet]

On Wednesday 02 January 2002 08:05 pm, you wrote:
> Ok, this is starting to irritate me. :)
> I'm running a fresh re-install of 8.1
> Tuxracer doesn't run as a regular user, only as root.
> When I try to start it, as a regular user, it gets through the selection
> menus. But when you select "race", it dies, and returns you to X, but in
> 300x200 resolution mode. I have to exit out of my session to get it to
> reset.

You can type control-alt-+ (the plus that's on the numeric keypad) to switch 
resolutions.

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Re: [expert] tuxracer, continued problems

[D. R. Evans]

I can't shed any light, but I can perhaps cheer you up a bit by telling 
you that the same happens here.

I was going to demo tuxracer (and Linux) to my kids. I looked a right 
idiot when it wouldn't work. I had carefully checked that it worked 
fine, but had done so as root and then switched to an ordinary user for 
the actual demo.

Needless to say, the kids weren't impressed.

  Doc Evans

On 2 Jan 02, at 18:05, Ric Tibbetts wrote:

> Ok, this is starting to irritate me. :)
> I'm running a fresh re-install of 8.1
> Tuxracer doesn't run as a regular user, only as root.
> When I try to start it, as a regular user, it gets through the selection
> menus. But when you select "race", it dies, and returns you to X, but in
> 300x200 resolution mode. I have to exit out of my session to get it to
> reset.
> 
> When I run tuxracer from the command line (to watch for error messages), I
> get the following:
> 
> Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.0
> libGL: Application called unsupported GL API function.
> Fix the application.
> 
> I'm running XFree86 v3.x (4.0 doesn't have the 3D accelerator for my
> video card (ATI Rage Pro (MACH64))).
> I'm loading GL in the config with:
> 
> Section "Module"
> Load "glx-3.so"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> However: It runs fine as root. So there's a permissions problem
> somewhere...
> Can anyone shed some light on this one?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
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[expert] tuxracer, continued problems

[Ric Tibbetts]

Ok, this is starting to irritate me. :)
I'm running a fresh re-install of 8.1
Tuxracer doesn't run as a regular user, only as root.
When I try to start it, as a regular user, it gets through the selection
menus. But when you select "race", it dies, and returns you to X, but in
300x200 resolution mode. I have to exit out of my session to get it to
reset.

When I run tuxracer from the command line (to watch for error messages),
I get the following:

Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.0
libGL: Application called unsupported GL API function.
Fix the application.

I'm running XFree86 v3.x (4.0 doesn't have the 3D accelerator for my
video card (ATI Rage Pro (MACH64))).
I'm loading GL in the config with:

Section "Module"
Load "glx-3.so"
EndSection


However: It runs fine as root. So there's a permissions problem
somewhere...
Can anyone shed some light on this one?

Thanks in advance

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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Oscar]

El Mié 14 Nov 2001 16:56, escribió:
> Mike Rambo wrote:
> >A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
> >8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error
> >
> >Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> >
> >I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
> >lib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
> >fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?
> >
> >Thanks
>
> I believe the problem is that your graphics card does not support
> hardware 3D acceleration.
(excuseme, I must say: Maybe Xfree does not support hardware 3D acceleration 
with your graphics card)
:-P
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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Wayne Stout]

At 01:03 PM 11/14/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>Thanks to all who helped. The laptop I was messing with doesn't have 3d
>graphics which explains why it wouldn't work there. My co-workers box
>has an 8MB ATI 3d rageII+ pci card. The 8.1 installer loaded XFree4 by
>default. I'll make sure that glx and dbe is being loaded as a couple of
>folks have suggested and go from there.


Good luck. I've got an ATI RagePro chipset card (agp), with 8 or 16 meg 
(can't remember off the top of my head), and the best I can get out of 
Tuxracer is 0.7 fps. If anyone has any tips, I'd love to hear them.

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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Mike Rambo]

Juergen Hammelmann wrote:
> 
> Am Mittwoch, 14. November 2001 14:42 schrieben Sie:
> > A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
> > 8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error
> >
> > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> >
> > I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
> > xlib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
> > fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?
> >
> Hi, you need opengl to run tuxracer!!! What graphics card do you have?
> 

Thanks to all who helped. The laptop I was messing with doesn't have 3d
graphics which explains why it wouldn't work there. My co-workers box
has an 8MB ATI 3d rageII+ pci card. The 8.1 installer loaded XFree4 by
default. I'll make sure that glx and dbe is being loaded as a couple of
folks have suggested and go from there.


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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Juergen Hammelmann]

Am Mittwoch, 14. November 2001 14:42 schrieben Sie:
> A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
> 8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error
>
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
>
> I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
> xlib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
> fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks
Hi, you need opengl to run tuxracer!!! What graphics card do you have?

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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Onur Kucuk]

Wednesday, November 14, 2001, 3:42:04 PM, you wrote:

MR> A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
MR> 8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error

MR> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

MR> I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
MR> xlib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
MR> fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?

MR> Thanks

Glx is not added to the X's config file. Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
(edit /etc/X11/XF86Config also just in case) and under the section,
module, write

Load "glx"

there is also Load "dbe" in that section, you better check that too.
Of course you need to restart your X windows.

I assume you installed things needed for glx, (things like mesa,
and/or your video adapter supports 3D and you configured it ).

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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Oscar]

Mike Rambo wrote:

>A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
>8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error
>
>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
>
>I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
>lib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
>fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?
>
>Thanks
>
I believe the problem is that your graphics card does not support 
hardware 3D acceleration.
I have the same problem.
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Re: [expert] tuxracer won't start

[Jun Liu]

Did you enable glx module in /etc/X11/XFree86-4 file?
Normally it looks like 'Load "glx"' in "Module" section, of course,
it requires your video card supporting GLX.

Good luck

/Jun

On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 08:42:04AM -0500, Mike Rambo wrote:
:A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
:8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error
:
:Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
:
:I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
:xlib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
:fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?
:
:Thanks
:
:
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[expert] tuxracer won't start

[Mike Rambo]

A co-worker is trying to get tuxracer to run on his box after installing
8.1. He, and I when I later tried it, is seeing an error

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

I have grepped through the RPMS on all three CD's looking for Xlib,
xlib, GLX, or glx and found only one rpm containing xlib which didn't
fix the problem. Anyone know what the error means and how to fix it?

Thanks


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Re: [expert] Tuxracer with NVidia drivers on Mandrake 7.2?

[Michael Leone]

On 26 May 2001 11:18:13 +, Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
> Ok. a little lesson about RPM's. rpm has a database of all the files
> that were installed in rpm format (not all the files on your system!).

Yes, I know. I try to avoid using the "--nodeps" (and it's first cousin,
"--force" :-) when at all possible. In this case, tho, you were right.
It installed with no problems, and away it went.

I would have thought that the original "libGLcore.so.1" would have been
provided by the XFree86, and NVidia just replaced the original file with
a symlink to their customized, proprietary one. But I guess that's not
the case.

VERY cool graphic effects! :-)

Thanks.

> so, when you try to install a new rpm it looks in this rpm's require
> field and check weather it has all the required files in this database.
> if it doesn't (like in your case, you didn't install libGLcore.so.1 from
> rpm, you installed it from tar) it issues this warning about missing
> dependencies. as I mentioned in my last reply, since you know you have
> this file then you can install it with 'rpm --nodeps -ivh tuxracer...'.
> the worse thing that could happen is that tuxracer won't run. 
> 
> As a rule it's not recommended to do that. do it only if you really know
> what you're doing, but in this case it's not a problem.
> 
> Bye
> --
> Haim
> 
> On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 08:43:45PM -0400, Michael Leone wrote:
> > On 25 May 2001 21:44:55 +, Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > did you install Nvidia's drivers as rpm or from a tar file? (just for 
>curiousity, if
> > > you installed it from rpm try 'rpm -qf /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1').
> > 
> > I never install NVidia's stuff from anything but tarballs. I have 3
> > different kernel versions that I boot to, for different things. I just
> > compile a driver under each kernel version.
> > 
> > And it's all working; I can even run other GL based stuff ("gears" gives
> > me 500+ fps); it's just tuxracer that won't install.
> > 
> > 
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Re: [expert] Tuxracer with NVidia drivers on Mandrake 7.2?

[Haim Ashkenazi]

Ok. a little lesson about RPM's. rpm has a database of all the files
that were installed in rpm format (not all the files on your system!).
so, when you try to install a new rpm it looks in this rpm's require
field and check weather it has all the required files in this database.
if it doesn't (like in your case, you didn't install libGLcore.so.1 from
rpm, you installed it from tar) it issues this warning about missing
dependencies. as I mentioned in my last reply, since you know you have
this file then you can install it with 'rpm --nodeps -ivh tuxracer...'.
the worse thing that could happen is that tuxracer won't run. 

As a rule it's not recommended to do that. do it only if you really know
what you're doing, but in this case it's not a problem.

Bye
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On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 08:43:45PM -0400, Michael Leone wrote:
> On 25 May 2001 21:44:55 +, Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > did you install Nvidia's drivers as rpm or from a tar file? (just for curiousity, 
>if
> > you installed it from rpm try 'rpm -qf /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1').
> 
> I never install NVidia's stuff from anything but tarballs. I have 3
> different kernel versions that I boot to, for different things. I just
> compile a driver under each kernel version.
> 
> And it's all working; I can even run other GL based stuff ("gears" gives
> me 500+ fps); it's just tuxracer that won't install.
> 
> 
> -- 
>  
> --
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> ICQ: 50453890
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> 
> In Pennsylvania, it it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
> 

Re: [expert] Tuxracer with NVidia drivers on Mandrake 7.2?

[Michael Leone]

On 25 May 2001 21:44:55 +, Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
> Hi
> 
> did you install Nvidia's drivers as rpm or from a tar file? (just for curiousity, if
> you installed it from rpm try 'rpm -qf /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1').

I never install NVidia's stuff from anything but tarballs. I have 3
different kernel versions that I boot to, for different things. I just
compile a driver under each kernel version.

And it's all working; I can even run other GL based stuff ("gears" gives
me 500+ fps); it's just tuxracer that won't install.


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Re: [expert] Tuxracer with NVidia drivers on Mandrake 7.2?

[Haim Ashkenazi]

Hi

did you install Nvidia's drivers as rpm or from a tar file? (just for curiousity, if
you installed it from rpm try 'rpm -qf /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1'). it doesn't really
matter, if that's the only thing missing then just install it with the 'nodeps'
option: 'rpm -ivh --nodeps '. although this is usually not recomended, if
you know you have the file that rpm complains about then you can use this option. 

[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>Hey all
>I downloaded tuxracer .61 SRC RPM from rpmfind.net (I had to use the RH
>7.1 sources, since all the Mandrake sources groused about not finding
>libSDL, even tho I did install it), and rebuilt it (Linux Mandrake 7.2).
>Anyway, the RH7.1 RPM rebuilt fine, but I couldn't install it, since it
>says
>[root@minas-aran i686]# rpm -ivh --test tuxracer-0.61-2.i686.rpm
>error: failed dependencies:
>libGLcore.so.1 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-2
>Now, I have a Diamond Viper V770 graphic card; this is a NVidia TNT2
>based graphic card. I'm running the latest 1.0-251 NVidia drivers, with
>no problems, on XFree86 4.0.2. The NVidia GLX driver installation
>removes the default libGLcore, and replaces it with their own.
>I did a search, and found /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1.
>lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   21 May 19 22:00 libGLcore.so.1
>-> libGLcore.so.1.0.1251*
>-rwxr-xr-x1 root root  3457056 May 19 21:59
>libGLcore.so.1.0.1251*
>(IOW, libGLcore.so.1 is a symlink to NVidia's replacement libGLcore)
>And /usr/lib *is* in my ld.so.conf, so it should be found and linked.
>And my XF86Config-4 does say load GLX, and does *not* say load "GLcore",
>per NVidia's instructions.
>So what can I do now? I've been thru NVidia's site, to no effect, nor
>has a web search turned up anything useful.
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Re: [expert] Tuxracer with NVidia drivers on Mandrake 7.2?

[Todd Flinders]

Yeah, I've been fighting similar problems for weeks. 
I have been trying to compile smpeg 4.2 or 4.3 and
they won't find GL.  They always disable opengl
support because it cannot be found.

You might try compiling the nvidia drivers from
tar.gz.  I was going to try that next.  Most
applications work for me, but there are some (another
is the Sin video game) that are having a real hard
time with the nvidia drivers.

Any help with this would be GREATLY appreciated.

--- Michael Leone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey all
> 
> I downloaded tuxracer .61 SRC RPM from rpmfind.net
> (I had to use the RH
> 7.1 sources, since all the Mandrake sources groused
> about not finding
> libSDL, even tho I did install it), and rebuilt it
> (Linux Mandrake 7.2).
> 
> Anyway, the RH7.1 RPM rebuilt fine, but I couldn't
> install it, since it
> says
> 
> [root@minas-aran i686]# rpm -ivh --test
> tuxracer-0.61-2.i686.rpm 
> error: failed dependencies:
> libGLcore.so.1 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-2
> 
> Now, I have a Diamond Viper V770 graphic card; this
> is a NVidia TNT2
> based graphic card. I'm running the latest 1.0-251
> NVidia drivers, with
> no problems, on XFree86 4.0.2. The NVidia GLX driver
> installation
> removes the default libGLcore, and replaces it with
> their own. 
> 
> I did a search, and found /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1. 
> 
> lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   21 May 19
> 22:00 libGLcore.so.1
> -> libGLcore.so.1.0.1251*
> -rwxr-xr-x1 root root  3457056 May 19
> 21:59
> libGLcore.so.1.0.1251*
> 
> (IOW, libGLcore.so.1 is a symlink to NVidia's
> replacement libGLcore)
> 
> And /usr/lib *is* in my ld.so.conf, so it should be
> found and linked.
> And my XF86Config-4 does say load GLX, and does
> *not* say load "GLcore",
> per NVidia's instructions.
> 
> So what can I do now? I've been thru NVidia's site,
> to no effect, nor
> has a web search turned up anything useful.
> 
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[expert] Tuxracer with NVidia drivers on Mandrake 7.2?

[Michael Leone]

Hey all

I downloaded tuxracer .61 SRC RPM from rpmfind.net (I had to use the RH
7.1 sources, since all the Mandrake sources groused about not finding
libSDL, even tho I did install it), and rebuilt it (Linux Mandrake 7.2).

Anyway, the RH7.1 RPM rebuilt fine, but I couldn't install it, since it
says

[root@minas-aran i686]# rpm -ivh --test tuxracer-0.61-2.i686.rpm 
error: failed dependencies:
libGLcore.so.1 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-2

Now, I have a Diamond Viper V770 graphic card; this is a NVidia TNT2
based graphic card. I'm running the latest 1.0-251 NVidia drivers, with
no problems, on XFree86 4.0.2. The NVidia GLX driver installation
removes the default libGLcore, and replaces it with their own. 

I did a search, and found /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1. 

lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   21 May 19 22:00 libGLcore.so.1
-> libGLcore.so.1.0.1251*
-rwxr-xr-x1 root root  3457056 May 19 21:59
libGLcore.so.1.0.1251*

(IOW, libGLcore.so.1 is a symlink to NVidia's replacement libGLcore)

And /usr/lib *is* in my ld.so.conf, so it should be found and linked.
And my XF86Config-4 does say load GLX, and does *not* say load "GLcore",
per NVidia's instructions.

So what can I do now? I've been thru NVidia's site, to no effect, nor
has a web search turned up anything useful.

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Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Randy Donohoe]

I tried to start in X but got no response so went to the console to see what it
said. I got in touch with my buddy who finished the install and it turns out he
didn't enable hardware accelleration. He also gave me that missing root password
so today I'll enable hardware accelleration and add openGL to my X files.
Randy Donohoe
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From: "Stephen Boulet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Expert Mandrake mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] Tuxracer


> On Thursday 24 May 2001 03:05 pm, Randy Donohoe wrote:
> > I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new install of Mandrake 8.0
> > and it wouldn't start. I tried from the console
>
> Just to make sure I understand, you are starting tuxracer in X and not in the
> console, right?
>
> -- Stephen
>
>

Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Stephen Boulet]

On Thursday 24 May 2001 03:05 pm, Randy Donohoe wrote:
> I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new install of Mandrake 8.0
> and it wouldn't start. I tried from the console 

Just to make sure I understand, you are starting tuxracer in X and not in the 
console, right?

-- Stephen

Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Randy Donohoe]

I'm running a Diamond Viper 550. I had to go to work and a buddy finished my
install so I don't know about the hardware acceleration check box. He also
didn't use my regular password for root so I can't change anything till I
contact him, I'll sneak in and install Windows on his Linux box for that.
Randy Donohoe
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From: "Todd Flinders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ric Tibbetts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Randy Donohoe"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] Tuxracer


> What video cards are you people using?  Tuxracer works
> perfectly with my GeForce2 GTS.
>
> If you're using voodoo's try booting at runlevel 3 and
> startx to get into X.  Some people said that helped.
> Other voodoo users said it helped to use xdm or gdm
> instead of kdm to login with runlevel 5.
>
> --- Ric Tibbetts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > If you solve the Tuxracer, let me know!
> > Mine:
> > Starts, and shows the opening screens, but when you
> > select to race, or
> > what-ever from that opening screen, it crashes
> > :(
> >
> > Ric
> >
> >
> > Randy Donohoe wrote:
> >
> > > I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new
> > install of Mandrake 8.0 and
> > > it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and
> > got the message: Xlib extension
> > > "GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error:
> > Couldn't initialize video:
> > > Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
> > > I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on
> > the Linux box and haven't ever
> > > been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones
> > are compatible with Linux.
> > > Any help appreciated.
> > > Randy Donohoe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Ric Tibbetts]

I'm running an ATI 3d Rage Pro (detected at load time as a Mach64).
3D acceleration was offered, but for XFree86 3.x, not for 4.x
So I'm running under XFree 3.x
I'll check tonight about the GLx module. I'm not sure if it's loading or 
not.

Ric


Todd Flinders wrote:

> What video cards are you people using?  Tuxracer works
> perfectly with my GeForce2 GTS.
> 
> If you're using voodoo's try booting at runlevel 3 and
> startx to get into X.  Some people said that helped. 
> Other voodoo users said it helped to use xdm or gdm
> instead of kdm to login with runlevel 5.
> 
> --- Ric Tibbetts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>>If you solve the Tuxracer, let me know!
>>Mine:
>>Starts, and shows the opening screens, but when you
>>select to race, or 
>>what-ever from that opening screen, it crashes 
>>:(
>>
>>Ric
>>
>>
>>Randy Donohoe wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new
>>>
>>install of Mandrake 8.0 and
>>
>>>it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and
>>>
>>got the message: Xlib extension
>>
>>>"GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error:
>>>
>>Couldn't initialize video:
>>
>>>Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
>>>I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on
>>>
>>the Linux box and haven't ever
>>
>>>been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones
>>>
>>are compatible with Linux.
>>
>>>Any help appreciated.
>>>Randy Donohoe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
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Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Todd Flinders]

What video cards are you people using?  Tuxracer works
perfectly with my GeForce2 GTS.

If you're using voodoo's try booting at runlevel 3 and
startx to get into X.  Some people said that helped. 
Other voodoo users said it helped to use xdm or gdm
instead of kdm to login with runlevel 5.

--- Ric Tibbetts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you solve the Tuxracer, let me know!
> Mine:
> Starts, and shows the opening screens, but when you
> select to race, or 
> what-ever from that opening screen, it crashes 
> :(
> 
> Ric
> 
> 
> Randy Donohoe wrote:
> 
> > I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new
> install of Mandrake 8.0 and
> > it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and
> got the message: Xlib extension
> > "GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error:
> Couldn't initialize video:
> > Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
> > I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on
> the Linux box and haven't ever
> > been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones
> are compatible with Linux.
> > Any help appreciated.
> > Randy Donohoe
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Woody Green]

Randy Donohoe wrote:

> I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new install of Mandrake 8.0 and
> it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and got the message: Xlib extension
> "GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error: Couldn't initialize video:
> Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
> I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on the Linux box and haven't ever
> been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones are compatible with Linux.
> Any help appreciated.
> Randy Donohoe
> 
> 

Tuxracer requires a hardware accelerated video card and the glx
extension loaded.  You can load glx by adding the following line to
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 in the module section:

  Load "glx"

When you installed MDK 8.0 you should have chosen the "Hardware
Accelerated" option when it asked whether you wanted to install
XFree 4.0.3 or XFree 3.3.6.  If you weren't offered an "accelerated"
option, your card is not supported for hardware acceleration and
Tuxracer is going to be unplayable.  If you card was accelerated in
the setup, the glx module *should* have been put in XF86Config-4 for
you.

Note: If you have an NVidia card, you can get the NVidia drivers from
NVidia.com and then install as per the readme and enable acceleration
on NVidia based cards.  Once you install the rpms, add the load line
as mention above and change the driver from "nv" to "nvidia".  NVidia
cards will not be offered an accelerated option during install,
choose XFree 4.0.3.  NVidia cards include the TNT, TNT2, and GeForce*
chipset models made by various video board manufacturers.

As for joysticks, most *mainsteam* joysticks should work with Linux
including standard generics, MicroSoft SideWinders, Logitechs, Gravis,
CH products, etc...  Getting them to work with games I've never really 
tried though.

 Woody

Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Todd Flinders]

We need to know what video card you have to help you
with the GLX problem.

For joystick support, see the following site
(although, there may be something more current out
there.. I don't know):

http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~vojtech/joystick/

--- Randy Donohoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new
> install of Mandrake 8.0 and
> it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and got
> the message: Xlib extension
> "GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error:
> Couldn't initialize video:
> Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
> I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on
> the Linux box and haven't ever
> been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones
> are compatible with Linux.
> Any help appreciated.
> Randy Donohoe
> 
> 


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Re: [expert] Tuxracer

[Ric Tibbetts]

If you solve the Tuxracer, let me know!
Mine:
Starts, and shows the opening screens, but when you select to race, or 
what-ever from that opening screen, it crashes  :(

Ric


Randy Donohoe wrote:

> I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new install of Mandrake 8.0 and
> it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and got the message: Xlib extension
> "GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error: Couldn't initialize video:
> Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
> I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on the Linux box and haven't ever
> been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones are compatible with Linux.
> Any help appreciated.
> Randy Donohoe
> 
> 
> 

[expert] Tuxracer

[Randy Donohoe]

I was going to let my girls play Tuxracer on a new install of Mandrake 8.0 and
it wouldn't start. I tried from the console and got the message: Xlib extension
"GLX" missing on display "0.0". tuxracer error: Couldn't initialize video:
Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
I also want to get the girls a joystick to use on the Linux box and haven't ever
been involved in gaming so I don't know which ones are compatible with Linux.
Any help appreciated.
Randy Donohoe