open3D license

[Luiz Regis Emediato]

          from the Tru64/Powerstorm 300/500 5.1A Release notes:


          1.10.2.11 OPEN3D License Required

An OPEN3D license must be installed in the system in order to use OpenGL 
functionality. If a user attempts to run an OpenGL application without a 
valid OPEN3D license installed, the X server will freeze and become 
unusable.

I am looking for graphics support on OpenVMS and Linux for a 500au.

William H. Magill wrote:

> On 17 Sep, 2004, at 10:33, Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
>
>> The Open 3D license keys into the Tru64 license manager utility and 
>> allows use
>> of 3D in some of the Powerstorm video cards.  I've got one that came 
>> with an
>> old DEC3000, but don't really use the 3D feature.  I've never heard of a
>> hobbyist license for Open3D, but for "a fee" HP will transfer an old 
>> license
>> to your name.  Unless you are doing commercial work and have a 
>> business to
>> protect, though, it doesn't make much sense to do that.
>>
>> As far as the VX1 goes, I'm not certain about its 3D capabilities, 
>> butif you
>> are running it under Linux, that's where you will find your drivers.
>>
>> BTW the VX1 is a great Alpha video card and will run under all the 
>> Alpha OSes
>> except NT and Windows 2000.
>
>
> As I recall, the old Powerstorm cards won't work without the license 
> key -- in any mode.
>
> And for whatever reason, we were never able to get Compaq and Evans 
> and Sutherland (the original manufacture of the cards) to release the 
> drivers or the licenses for the Hobbyist License. [Although it appears 
> that you can now download the drivers from Compaq. ... depends on 
> which card you have and which OS version. This is the 300 and 350.
>
> http://www.support.compaq.com/open3d/swps3x0.htm
>
> These cards were all replaced by the ELSA GLoria video cards.
>
> T.T.F.N.
> William H. Magill
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