From d9eff8ba1943fbffb88562d84ba1fd9a56be07f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Paul Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:14:43 +0000 Subject: download/install updates --- docs/install.html | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/install.html') diff --git a/docs/install.html b/docs/install.html index 77e2e0a506..12f78411b7 100644 --- a/docs/install.html +++ b/docs/install.html @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ a software renderer using Xlib to do all rendering. The libGL.so library will be a self-contained rendering library that will allow you to run OpenGL/GLX applications on any X server (regardless of whether it supports the GLX X server extension). +You will not be able to use hardware 3D acceleration.

To compile stand-alone Mesa type make in the top-level directory. You'll see a list of supported system configurations. @@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ Later, if you want to rebuild for a different configuration run

When compilation has finished, look in the top-level lib/ -directory. +(or lib64/) directory. You'll see a set of library files similar to this: 

@@ -278,14 +279,16 @@ already installed, you'll have to choose different directories, like
 

 
 

-To install Mesa's headers and libraries, run make install
-You'll be prompted to enter alternative directories for the headers
-and libraries.
+To install Mesa's headers and libraries, run make install.
+But first, check the Mesa/configs/default file and examine the values
+of the INSTALL_DIR and DRI_DRIVER_INSTALL_DIR variables.
+Change them if needed, then run make install
 

 
 

-Note: at runtime, you can set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH (on Linux) to switch
-between the Mesa libs and another vendor libs whenever you want.
+Note: at runtime you can use the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
+(on Linux at least) to switch
+between the Mesa libraries and other vendor's libraries whenever you want.
 This is a handy way to compare multiple OpenGL implementations.
 

 
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