Sun Microsystems Solaris 7 11/99 Hardware Platform Manual page 47

To Verify Package Installation
1. Exit the window system and restart it so that the window system loads the newly
installed GLX server extension.
2. To verify that the OpenGL libraries are installed correctly, run
ogl_install_check.
The ogl_install_check test program prints the version of the OpenGL library
and renderer used, and renders a rotating wheel. The program returns the following
output when it is run on an UltraSPARC Creator3D:
OpenGL Vendor:
OpenGL Version:
For diagnostic purposes, the following values should be noted if Solaris OpenGL
software problems are seen:
OpenGL Renderer:
OpenGL Extension Support:
OpenGL GLX Server:
GLX:
GLX:
GLX:
GLX:
GLX:
GLX:
GLX:
OpenGL Library:
Number of color bits (R/G/B/A): 8/8/8/0
Frame Buffer Depth (GL_DEPTH_BITS):28
Unexpected Slow Local Rendering
Whenever possible, Sun OpenGL software for Solaris renders directly to the frame
buffer, bypassing the X server. This is enabled by Sun's DGA mechanism for locking
portions of the screen. However, a Solaris security feature only allows the user who
originally logged in to the window system to use DGA to lock portions of the screen.
Only owners of the window system have access to DGA.
Chapter 3
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1.2 Sun OpenGL 1.2 for Solaris
Creator 3D, VIS
GL_EXT_texture3D
GL_SGI_color_table
GL_SUN_geometry_compression
GL_EXT_abgr
GL_EXT_rescale_normal
Detail Status Report
Context is direct.
OpenGL Rendering in use
Double Buffering in use
Color Buffer (GLX_BUFFER_SIZE) = 24 bits
Depth Buffer (GLX_DEPTH_SIZE) = 28 bits
Stencil Buffer (GLX_STENCIL_SIZE) = 4 bits
RGBA (True Color/Direct Color) Visual in use
Detail Status Report
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