Note that not all graphics adapters support OpenGL. You should consult your graphics adapter manual for verification of OpenGL support. Also, in order to use the OpenGL support the graphics adapters that support OpenGL, you need to have the neccessary filesets for OpenGL installed on your system.
To use OpenGL in Xwindows, enter:
xdpyinfo
Look for GLX in "number of extensions." If this is not listed, edit the /usr/lpp/X11/defaults/xserverrc file and add to the EXTENSIONS field:
-x abx -x mbx -x GLX
NOTE: At AIX level 4.x , mbx has been replaced with dbe. The entry will be the following:
-x abx -x dbe -x GLX
[ Doc Ref: 97680364116590 Publish Date: Dec. 19, 2000 4FAX Ref: none ]