2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
index 241c956dc..165f89dcc 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
@@ -367,9 +367,6 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     getDrawableImpl().getFactoryImpl().lockToolkit();
     try {
-        if (drawable.getNativeWindow().getSurfaceHandle() == 0) {
-            throw new GLException("drawable not properly initialized: "+drawable);
-        }
         boolean created = false;
         if (context == 0) {
           create();
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
index b544404ad..aa1767c48 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
@@ -89,11 +89,13 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl implements Dyna
         ctx.makeCurrent();
         ctx.release();
         sharedContext = ctx;
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+        throw new GLException("X11GLXDrawableFactory - Could not initialize shared resources", t);
     } finally {
         X11Util.XUnlockDisplay(sharedScreen.getDevice().getHandle());
     }
     if(null==sharedContext) {
-        throw new GLException("Couldn't init shared context");
+        throw new GLException("X11GLXDrawableFactory - Shared Context is null");
     }
     if (DEBUG) {
       System.err.println("!!! Vendor: "+vendorName+", ATI: "+isVendorATI+", NV: "+isVendorNVIDIA);