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    New info about OpenGL support (61xx)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by LLStarks, Jun 27, 2011.

  1. LLStarks

    LLStarks Notebook Evangelist

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    So...

    I've learned that OpenGL on the dGPU is or will be possible on Linux. Windows might be screwed due to it's wonky graphical stack.

    Source: X Redesign

    The document I've linked is authored by David Airlie, employee of Red Hat, chief open-source liaison with AMD, and lead developer of built-in Linux support for Optimus.
     
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  2. kurosawa79

    kurosawa79 Notebook Consultant

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    How do you mean it is possible? Are you saying that theyve disabled it at the hardware level or it's at the software level? If its hardware we might as well send our 6100s back.

    I hope not. If you need help with your research let me know.
     
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  3. LLStarks

    LLStarks Notebook Evangelist

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    Probably at the software/driver level as evidenced by AMD themselves

    http://www.amd.com/us/products/tech...aphics/Pages/dynamic-switchable-graphics.aspx

    They honestly wouldn't bother with Linux switching support at all unless OpenGL worked on the discrete GPU. There's no other way of getting 3D on Linux or Mac since DirectX is Windows-only. There'd be absolutely no point in switching on the 6750M/6770M if it only provided 3D through a software rasterizer or 2D only.
     
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  4. SebasMiles

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    Says I dont have permission to view the document...
     
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  5. LLStarks

    LLStarks Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah, sorry.

    Fixed.
     
    LLStarks, Jun 28, 2011
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