I am doubt if it is because your bmp is too big? or your bmp is a 8 or 16 bit's bmp,
you should call the glGetInteger( );
function i fouget which parameters you should use ,but it can get the max...

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There's no change in the ICD model for win64, both software rendering and hardware ICDs are supported. The headers and .lib files should come with...

I am coding in vc.net.
Want to texture a big picture on the 2d QUADS,but it has the confine of the maximum of 1024 pix,it is not enough for me,so i want to download a new gl.lib,glu.lib,glut.lib......