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Ok folks, here's the problem. I am running salix on 64 bit, however wine needs to use some opengl features which will not work without the 32 bit version of the graphics driver.
In my case that would be the ati legacy catalyst driver.
Now the installer says its both for 32 and 64 bit. However it automatically detects that i am running 64 bit and it installs only the 64 bit version in:
file:///usr/lib64/xorg/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so

this file does not exist in
file:///usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/

I have seen that Ubuntu users solve the issue by installing a premade package. That is not a solution for me, since slackware doesnt have such package and I already am using the official 64 bit installed driver from ati.
Arch linux users go around it by using pacman script or something.
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How do we do this on slackware-14 64/ salix64 ??
I couldnt find any information on the web. A slackbuild perhaps? Where?

Salix64 is a pure 64bit operating system.
If you want to run 32bit software you need a 32bit environment.
You can set up multilib
http://docs.salixos.org/wiki/How_to_install_multilib
http://forum.salixos.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4910

or use a virtual machine, or chroot
http://forum.salixos.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3031

I use the chroot option, but I don't use fglrx.

You could always install salix 32bit instead of 64bit, if that suits your needs better.

I use multilib, as it is the only way to get skype on salix 64 bit.

However multilib does not provide a 32 bit fglrx, nor does any package available for salix.

I am sorry but this is a problem that occurs with wine 1.7 slack14-32 and 64 (from wine's official website ) on salix 64.
The same 32 bit app works fine in wine on a 64 bit ubuntu

Try running any winehq approved 32 bit opengl windows app with wine on salix 64

Well actually there are more ways than one of geting skype. I'm running it in a 32bit chroot.

I've never installed the fglrx drivers, but http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:multilib#caveats suggests that you have the choice of installing the 32bit drivers. Perhaps all you need to do is reinstall.

aurlaent wrote:Well actually there are more ways than one of geting skype. I'm running it in a 32bit chroot.

I've never installed the fglrx drivers, but http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:multilib#caveats suggests that you have the choice of installing the 32bit drivers. Perhaps all you need to do is reinstall.

now see THAT looks like it might bear some fruits! Thank you so much for sharing! I am going to give it a try after a good night sleep