Re: [Sheflug] xlib?

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] Btinternet.com>]

* ross (ross.h [at] ntlworld.com) wrote:
> hi all,
> 
> i've been trying to instal opera onto my mandrake8.0 system and have ran into 
> a bit of a problem!
> 
> after running the install script, i get the following error
> 
> Xlib:  extension "RENDER" missing on display ":0.0"
> 
> is this and Xfree86-4 problem?
> anyone know how to get round it?
> i've tried installing from rpm and tar.gz with the same error.
> 

Xfree86 4.0.2 has a new extension, that enables antialiased text, and
alpha blending pixmaps.

Either you're not using a version with the extension, or the drivers
you're using dont support it yet.

It isnt anything really important.
Qt will use the extension if its present (and will antialias the text,
if you an appropriate XftConfig, and fonts, and $QT_XFT is set).
But otherwise it will work fine without, there will just be an error
from X when the app tries to do something with the extension for the
first time.

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