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Re: 3D capable XDM session



> On Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 07:38:54PM +0200, Joel CARNAT wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am wondering if I can get a 3D accelerated session via XDM.
>> The idea is the following:
>> - have quite a lot of domU running NetBSD.
>> - access them via various remote hardware, using XDM:
>>   * NetBSD laptops with DRI/DRM enabled.
>>   * Linux workstations with nVidia/ATI closed drivers.
>>   * Solaris stations with Solaris 10.
>>
>> As soon as the "workstation" X is 3D accelerated, does this work ?
>> Or do I have to have 3D acceleration on the "server side" (domU) too ?
>> Would I use the stock XFree86's xdm on the domU or should I installed
>> a remote 3D aware X server ?
>
> I few minutes ago I thought that you couldn't do OpenGL over non-local
> X11.  But, apparently you can: http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/GLX .
>

cool :-D

What I still don't get is if GLX is required on both side or just the
client side ?





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