Thanks! But now the power supply on my box is dead, so it will be
awhile.... >:-(
--Mark W.

Roz wrote:
> 
> Mark M. Wilson wrote:
> > But for those of us who don't know our way around source code, how easy
> > is it to find the file(s) to optimize, and make the appropriate
> > changes.  I'm not just a newbie to POV, I'm a total stranger in a
> > strange land when it comes to hacking.
> > Is "rolling my own" a realistic option, then?
> > --Mark W.
> 
> If you're unfamiliar with Makefiles and editing source files, such as
> optout.h, then it would probably be easier for you to download and
> use one of the prebuilt optimized binaries others have provided rather
> than roll your own. Or at the very least, try downloading and installing
> the new Linux binary from:
> 
> http://www.povray.org/download
> 
> It will be much faster than what you currently have and installation
> should be straightforward (instructions are on the download page).
> 
> Micha Riser has provided some prebuilt binaries at the following url:
> 
> http://www.povworld.org/povray/binaries.html
> 
> Unfortunately, I cannot pull this page up right now to see what cpus
> have been targeted. You have a Celeron and I'm not sure if the Pentium
> optimized ones will work. It won't hurt to try though (except for
> bandwidth). Just extract a prebuilt binary into its own directory and
> run it from there with './povray [options] [scene-file]' (no quotes).
> 
> But at the very least, try the new one from POV-Ray's site and save
> yourself some rendering time.
> 
> -Roz

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