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Adam Zaius

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Join date: 9 Jan 2004

Posts: 1,483

02-09-2006 03:36

Has anyone managed to get SL running with MESA?

Crazy - I know - but I've been tempted to setup a really old box to run SL for a few months doing a long-term time lapse picture.

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GigasSecondServer

Hello Toonie

Registered User

Join date: 25 Jul 2005

Posts: 212

02-09-2006 07:52

I tried it with a Mesa from a few years ago and it crashed.

Then I tried it with the latest 'stable' Mesa and it works fine - hideously slow, but fine.

(Things take a long time to rez - big packet loss and ping times - I suppose SL doesn't service the network while the rendering is crunching away.)

Drake Winger

Linux is Furry

Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 27

02-09-2006 08:49

I would only use Mesa w/Second Life only if I had the hardware to throw at it. There's a reason why it needs a GPU!

Jeffrey Gomez

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Join date: 11 Jun 2004

Posts: 3,522

02-10-2006 12:14

Just took a test drive of the alpha viewer. I have Mesa installed for Wine support, primarily.

Currently using version 5.0.2-11 and an unsupported GPU (Radeon IGP 320 Mobile) for Second Life. Graphics were running extremely well when I got in under the alpha client.

Using the following RPMs (Mandriva/Fedora Core) -
libMesaGL1-5.0.2-11mdk
libMesaGLU1-5.0.2-11mdk
libMesaglut3-5.0.2-11mdk
Mesa-5.0.2-11mdk

Note I also have freeglut installed in there somewhere. The RPMs are part of the Mandriva 2006 content CDs.

On run, it picked up libGL.so.1.2 (part of Mesa) for use and ran roughly as well as it did under Windows mode.

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Polka Pinkdot

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Join date: 4 Jan 2006

Posts: 144

02-10-2006 17:25

It should run fine under Mesa, assuming you have a 40-50Ghz machine or so.

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Adam Zaius Deus Join date: 9 Jan 2004 Posts: 1,483	02-09-2006 03:36 Has anyone managed to get SL running with MESA? Crazy - I know - but I've been tempted to setup a really old box to run SL for a few months doing a long-term time lapse picture. _____________________ Co-Founder / Lead Developer GigasSecondServer
Hello Toonie Registered User Join date: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 212	02-09-2006 07:52 I tried it with a Mesa from a few years ago and it crashed. Then I tried it with the latest 'stable' Mesa and it works fine - hideously slow, but fine. (Things take a long time to rez - big packet loss and ping times - I suppose SL doesn't service the network while the rendering is crunching away.)
Drake Winger Linux is Furry Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 27	02-09-2006 08:49 I would only use Mesa w/Second Life only if I had the hardware to throw at it. There's a reason why it needs a GPU!
Jeffrey Gomez Cubed™ Join date: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 3,522	02-10-2006 12:14 Just took a test drive of the alpha viewer. I have Mesa installed for Wine support, primarily. Currently using version 5.0.2-11 and an unsupported GPU (Radeon IGP 320 Mobile) for Second Life. Graphics were running extremely well when I got in under the alpha client. Using the following RPMs (Mandriva/Fedora Core) - libMesaGL1-5.0.2-11mdk libMesaGLU1-5.0.2-11mdk libMesaglut3-5.0.2-11mdk Mesa-5.0.2-11mdk Note I also have freeglut installed in there somewhere. The RPMs are part of the Mandriva 2006 content CDs. On run, it picked up libGL.so.1.2 (part of Mesa) for use and ran roughly as well as it did under Windows mode. _____________________ ---
Polka Pinkdot Potential Slacker Join date: 4 Jan 2006 Posts: 144	02-10-2006 17:25 It should run fine under Mesa, assuming you have a 40-50Ghz machine or so.