* OGL for Indy
@ 2001-02-02 2:31 Brandon Barker
2001-02-02 3:34 ` Alan Cox
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From: Brandon Barker @ 2001-02-02 2:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'linux-mips'
I've recently purchased 2 Indy boxes and wanted to use Linux on them to act
as a graphics workstation. However, it seems SGI has not provided us with
the 3d acc. driver they must have (IRIX driver) so as to allow us to create
one for XFree86. This means I may have to buy IRIX, though I would much
rather use Linux. Why has SGI not provided the necessary specs/code for 3d
(open GL in this case?) acceleration?
Brandon
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* Re: OGL for Indy
@ 2001-02-02 3:34 ` Alan Cox
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From: Alan Cox @ 2001-02-02 3:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Brandon Barker; +Cc: 'linux-mips'
> one for XFree86. This means I may have to buy IRIX, though I would much
> rather use Linux. Why has SGI not provided the necessary specs/code for 3d
> (open GL in this case?) acceleration?
They have to a few people at least. However you should understand that the
direct render/context switch stuff aside the Indy is just a glorified drawing
machine for solid triangles. Its old. What was in its time awesome technology
is no longer.
Alan
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* Re: OGL for Indy
@ 2001-02-02 3:34 ` Alan Cox
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From: Alan Cox @ 2001-02-02 3:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Brandon Barker; +Cc: 'linux-mips'
> one for XFree86. This means I may have to buy IRIX, though I would much
> rather use Linux. Why has SGI not provided the necessary specs/code for 3d
> (open GL in this case?) acceleration?
They have to a few people at least. However you should understand that the
direct render/context switch stuff aside the Indy is just a glorified drawing
machine for solid triangles. Its old. What was in its time awesome technology
is no longer.
Alan
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