> no,
>
> I think that new nvidia drivers automagically get compiled into the
> kernel, whenever the kernel gets updated from the repository.
> I checked glxinfo, and direct acceleration is on. Other opengl
> apps(blender/google earth, etc.) work just fine.
>
> greetz,
>
> jeroen
>
> 2007/2/2, Ric Moore <[hidden email]
> <mailto:[hidden email]>>:
>
>     On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 09:36 +0100, Hussayn Dabbous wrote:
>     > phreakys schrieb:
>     > > ps. im on archlinux
>     > >
>     > > 2007/2/2, [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> <
>     [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>:
>     > >>
>     > >> hello,
>     > >>
>     > >> i just installed croquet after reading the whole idea of it,
>     and watching
>     > >> some
>     > >> videos. Really great software!
>     > >>
>     > >> I got a problem though. I tested the program on my laptop(ATI
>     > >> X700/centrino),
>     > >> and it worked fine. On my desktop(nvidia gforce 6600) i get
>     an opengl
>     > >> initialization error. I checked glxgears/glxinfo and
>     hw-acceleration
>     > >> should
>     > >> work fine.
>     >
>     > The problem probably is here:
>     > Whenever you upgrade your OS, or install software which updates the
>     > video drivers, part of the openGL installation might get corrupted.
>     > Dont ask me why, what, where. I dont know, but the general advice
>     > seems to be:
>
>     In Linux you have to upgrade your nVidia module everytime you upgrade
>     the kernel. I guess that would be the same under Winders?
>
>     > Reinstall the original video drivers of your
>     > sound card. reinstal openGL and go ahead...
>     >
>     > I had the very same problem with Second Life and with Croquet on
>     Windoiws XP.
>     > Microsoft is known to ignore open GL ;-)
>     >
>     > Following the description above helped in my case.
>
>     It must be one heckuva job to keep the hardware openGL that is
>     built in
>     the card aligned with the software openGL. When having problems, it's
>     better to check their site for known problems and workarounds. Ric
>
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