On 08/08/2011 06:54 PM, Robert Kaiser wrote:
> NoOp schrieb:
>> Thanks. I suspect that is the issue (linux). Same problem on a 2 year
>> old laptop w/Intel Mobile GM45... I'll run out and buy a new laptop
>> tomorrow so I can experience all the wonders of WebGL :-)
> 
> As I said in my post, under Linux the card may not the problem, 
> Mozilla's support for hardware acceleration under Linux might very well 
> be, coupled with the fact that almost all Linux graphics drivers suck at 
> advanced and crash-free 3D support (and nVidia binary ones are among the 
> best, unfortunately - even though the open source Intel drivers are 
> getting better and better).
> We just do not have hardware acceleration support for Linux turned on 
> anywhere yet, for no driver and no Mozilla software available right now.
> 
> WebGL starting with I think SeaMonkey 2.3 might get turned on on a broad 
> range of drivers, including Intel GM45 ones, but without hw accel it's 
> pretty slow (tested on both my Intel GM45 laptop and my Intel 
> SandyBridge/i7 desktop). It will take our graphics people some time to 
> get it functional well enough so they can turn it on - but believe it or 
> not, Android is the force driving them to get it supported well.
> 
> Robert Kaiser
> 
> 

Just booted to Win7 & the link works on the same GM45 laptop w/SM 2.3b3.
So it does appear to be a linux issue.

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