[HOpenGL] installation question

[Jan Rochel]

Andrey Mirtchovski wrote:
> during the 'make install' step GLUT/Graphics never gets put in the
> corresponding .../lib/ghc/imports directory. the examples too never get
> installed anywhere on the system. as an effect that prohibits compilation of
> HOpenGL programs which use glut. i mean, -package HOpenGL still works, but
> "import Graphics.UI.GLUT" fails...

Yea, that's an known issue (bug in fact).

> copying the entire GLUT/Graphics directory by hand into
> .../lib/ghc/imports/HOpenGL/ fixes this.

Yes, but you only need the *.hi files

> too bad FBSD doesn't have decent OpenGL hardware acceleration...

I don't know what you call decent, but my test were always faster on
FreeBSD than on Windows. Didn't compare to Linux yet.

Bye
Jan