on 2001-01-14 I wrote:
> I use the latest cooker version Mesa-3.4.7. Indeed libGL.so.1.2 is given by
> XFree86-libs-4.0.2 and not by Mesa.
> I observed the following constellations:
> 1. Mesa is installed:
> gears stops with "Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2"
> 2. Mesa is removed:
> gears works but without hardware acceleration and without any message.
> 3. Mesa is installed and libGL.so.1.2 is removed
> gears works but without hardware acceleration and it states
> " Loading compatibility GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2.030400"
> 4. Mesa is installed, libGL.so.1.2 and libGL.so.1.2.030400 are removed
> gears doesn't run it states
> "Couldn't open required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2"
>
> The order of the updates of Mesa and XFree seems to be of no importance. I
> tried all possibilities without success for the hardware acceleration.
With XFree86-libs-4.0.2-5mdk gears works with more than 600 fps. I think
libGL.so.1.2 from XFree86-libs-4.0.2-4mdk wasn't ok. But the new
version is not yet very stable: tuxracer and similar apps crash the system
within a few minutes. Only the reset-button can revive the system.
