OpenGL and RealVNC 4.1.1 (for Linux)

[Jim C. Brown]

On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 05:11:28PM -0500, Moe, Mark wrote:
> 
>   It's not built by default in RealVNC 4's Xvnc.
> 
>   #define BuildGlxExt YES
> 
>   in xc/config/cf/vnc.def enables it.

That is actually not enough. There are a few changes you have to make in
the Imakefiles before you can actually compile with this extention enabled.

> 
> My question is, does anyone have binaries for Linux for RealVNC 4.1.1
> with OpenGL enabled? 

Yes.

> And, why is it not enabled by default? 

Not sure. Keep in mind that it'd be software 3d so its slower than OpenGL on
the real X server (:0).

> (What are
> the possible issues with enabling it all the time when it may only be
> used occasionally?)

I haven't seen any.

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> - Mark
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