] If you've been wondering how to build OpenGL applications
] on the Linux platform, then take a close look at this
] article and its companion piece, "OpenGL Rendering and
] Drawing." I'll walk you through the basic steps and put
] you on the path to creating your own OpenGL games and
] applications.

Sister article is http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2000/06/23/magazine/opengl_render.html

Figure its time to bite the bullet and learn OpenGL.

O'Reilly Network: Preparing to Build an OpenGL Application [Jun. 23, 2000]