Re: Can't get OO3 to execute on FreeBSD7

KenH wrote:

As 'root', the OO3 error msg is (like before):

libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x63
The application cannot be started.
The component manger is not available.
.. core ..

If you are using an NVidia video card on a i386 (32 bit) you
might want to investigate installing the nvidia drivers. Since
they have split the port into new -vs- legacy support you'll
need to figure out which best supports the hardware.

As far as what would be required for an ATI card I wouldn't
know as I've never used one with FreeBSD. But the above described
installation of the nvidia drivers installs it's own openGL libs.

You also may need to play with your xorg.conf to get things right.
Off the top of my head would include potentially:

Section "Module"
Load "glx"

--------------------------

Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

--------------------------
and maybe as an afterthought:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

----------------------------

Keep in mind to always have a functional xorg.conf on hand
as a backup to revert back to should you find yourself editing
this file manually.

Also there may be some CLI switch to start OO.org with openGL
turned off, but I'm not familiar if one exists, or not. Google
might be your friend here. :-)

-Jason

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