[cw-discuss] extension "GLX" missing on display error

[Matt Wilkie]

> Maybe; it could just be ignorance on my part.  Generally you
> see :0 as the main desktop; it may be something in new Ubuntu
> with the fast user switcher uses different X displays to do it's
> magic, and I just don't know it <grin>.  However, I wouldn't
> worry about that; I think the DRI issue is the problem you need
> to tackle.

I think you are right here. I've done a bunch reading and even though
I am using the right drivers for 3D acceleration (nvidia-glx), it
isn't actually working, as evidenced by the fact that some of the 3D
games I've tried to load for my kids silently abort on start up.  For
anyone else ubuntu chancing on this thread, this is a good place to
start: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia

Thank you for locating the likely source of my difficulties, even if
it's not actually resolved yet :)

-- 
-matt