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Cannot Launch 3-D Games That Use DirectX on a Ubuntu 8.04 Host
Details
In Ubuntu 8.04, the NVIDIA kernel module does not match the core of the NVIDIA X driver. The result is that when you attempt to play a 3-D game in a Windows XP guest, you might get an error message Fail to initialize DirectX. Also, when you start Workstation, you might see a message Direct rendering is not available.
Solution
First, determine whether Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) is enabled on your Linux host. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
$ glxinfo | grep direct
If the command returns direct rendering: No, it means that DRI is not enabled, and you will not be able to play the 3-D game.
You must remove xserver-xgl and install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers.
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