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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 .

        Jonathan Kollasch

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