Re: OpenGL stuff not working

JazzyJeff wrote:
Some of the stuff I've tried includes compiz, armagetron and the
OpenGL powered screen savers. Could a library that controls OpenGL be
missing? If so, what is it?

You need the right drivers for your card, probably. The (open source) ones that come with the distribution don't support hardware acceleration and as a result, most OpenGL apps don't run.
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