diff --git a/xine-checkoglvisual.diff b/xine-checkoglvisual.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f86667c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xine-checkoglvisual.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+diff -r 4c4d4dd22d31 src/video_out/video_out_opengl.c
+--- a/src/video_out/video_out_opengl.c	Wed Jul 16 14:08:24 2008 +0100
++++ b/src/video_out/video_out_opengl.c	Fri Aug 01 19:34:45 2008 +0200
+@@ -1953,6 +1953,51 @@
+  * class functions
+  */
+ 
++static int opengl_verify_direct (x11_visual_t *vis) {
++  int attribs[] = {
++    GLX_RGBA,
++    GLX_RED_SIZE, 1,
++    GLX_GREEN_SIZE, 1,
++    GLX_BLUE_SIZE, 1,
++    None
++  };
++  Window        root, win;
++  XVisualInfo  *visinfo;
++  GLXContext    ctx;
++  XSetWindowAttributes xattr;
++  int           ret = 0;
++
++  if (!vis || !vis->display ||
++      ! (root = RootWindow (vis->display, vis->screen))) {
++      fprintf (stderr, "[videoout_opengl]: Don't have a root window to verify\n");
++  }
++  if (! (visinfo = glXChooseVisual (vis->display, vis->screen, attribs)))
++      return 0;
++  if (! (ctx = glXCreateContext (vis->display, visinfo, NULL, 1)))
++      return 0;
++  memset (&xattr, 0, sizeof (xattr));
++  xattr.colormap = XCreateColormap(vis->display, root, visinfo->visual, AllocNone);
++  xattr.event_mask = StructureNotifyMask | ExposureMask;
++  if ( (win = XCreateWindow (vis->display, root, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, visinfo->depth,
++			     InputOutput, visinfo->visual,
++			     CWBackPixel | CWBorderPixel | CWColormap | CWEventMask,
++			     &xattr))) {
++      if (glXMakeCurrent (vis->display, win, ctx)) {
++	  const char *renderer = (const char *) glGetString(GL_RENDERER);
++	  if (glXIsDirect (vis->display, ctx) &&
++	      ! strstr (renderer, "Software") &&
++	      ! strstr (renderer, "Indirect"))
++	      ret = 1;
++	  glXMakeCurrent (vis->display, None, NULL);
++      }
++      XDestroyWindow (vis->display, win);
++  }
++  glXDestroyContext (vis->display, ctx);
++  XFreeColormap     (vis->display, xattr.colormap);
++
++  return ret;
++}
++
+ static char* opengl_get_identifier (video_driver_class_t *this_gen) {
+   return "opengl";
+ }
+@@ -1968,7 +2013,18 @@
+ }
+ 
+ static void *opengl_init_class (xine_t *xine, void *visual_gen) {
+-  opengl_class_t	       *this = (opengl_class_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(opengl_class_t));
++
++  opengl_class_t *this;
++
++  xprintf (xine, XINE_VERBOSITY_LOG,
++	   "video_out_opengl: Testing for hardware accelerated direct rendering visual\n");
++  if (! opengl_verify_direct ((x11_visual_t *)visual_gen)) {
++      xprintf (xine, XINE_VERBOSITY_LOG,
++	       "video_out_opengl: Didn't find any\n");
++      return NULL;
++  }
++
++  this = (opengl_class_t *) calloc (1, sizeof(opengl_class_t));
+ 
+   this->driver_class.open_plugin     = opengl_open_plugin;
+   this->driver_class.get_identifier  = opengl_get_identifier;
diff --git a/xine-lib.changes b/xine-lib.changes
index 2680f0a..5c07d5a 100644
--- a/xine-lib.changes
+++ b/xine-lib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug  1 20:03:30 CEST 2008 - mhopf@suse.de
+
+- Verify whether the visual is direct rendering capable before actually
+  activating the opengl plugin (bnc #402687)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jul 25 14:55:37 CEST 2008 - lnussel@suse.de
 
diff --git a/xine-lib.spec b/xine-lib.spec
index 000c67c..4f892fb 100644
--- a/xine-lib.spec
+++ b/xine-lib.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires:  mad-devel
 %endif
 Recommends:     opensuse-codecs-installer
 Version:        1.1.14
-Release:        1
+Release:        8
 %define abiversion 1.23
 Summary:        Video Player with Plug-Ins
 Group:          Productivity/Multimedia/Video/Players
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Patch71:        xine-lib-demuxcheckfor_mad_ffmpeg-LOCAL.diff
 Patch72:        xine-lib-1.1.7-install-plugins-helper.diff
 Patch73:        xine-lib-assert.patch
 Patch74:        xine-configure.diff
+Patch75:        xine-checkoglvisual.diff
 # *** Only working for noncrippled source
 Patch80:        xine-lib-various-noncrippled.diff
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ sed -i 's|^noinst_HEADERS = input_vdr.h|xineinclude_HEADERS = input_vdr.h|' src/
 %patch72 -p1
 %patch73 -p1
 %patch74 -p1
+%patch75 -p1
 rm -f m4/libtool15.m4
 
 %build
@@ -452,6 +454,9 @@ echo "/usr/share/xine/mad" >> files.internal
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 01 2008 mhopf@suse.de
+- Verify whether the visual is direct rendering capable before actually
+  activating the opengl plugin (bnc #402687)
 * Fri Jul 25 2008 lnussel@suse.de
 - Update to 1.1.14:
   * DVB changes: