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[IDV #UNG-843263]: Could not create a graphics configuration

Dave,

Congratulations on your award on Friday.

How are you running the IDV? Via webstart?

-Julien


> Hi Julien,
> Yes - It's Nvidia - Quadro NVS 285
> It's my linux workstation here in MMM (if that matters)  - it's running
> centOS.
> Cheers,
> --Dave
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/10/2010 02:02 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Hi Dave.
> >
> > Sorry this is dragging on.
> >
> > What kind of graphics card do you have?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Julien
> >
> >> I asked my sys admin, and he noted my computer hadn't been rebooted
> >> since October, so it wasn't any changes on my end that caused the
> >> error.  As far as installing the latest graphics configuration goes, the
> >> kernels are updated every week or so, and I rebooted to see if that
> >> fixed it. It didn't.  Then I searched the support pages more and found
> >> something about using the -trace option.  So I tried that, and it
> >> mentioned stuff about Java3D.  The support email archive also mentioned
> >> installing IDV with the 1.3 version of java instead of 1.5.  So I tried
> >> that, and it started.  I got further than before.  However none of my
> >> data would display.  It looked like it was about to appear, but it just
> >> hung with an empty display panel.  Do you have any other ideas?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> --Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/02/2010 02:56 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>> Hi David.
> >>>
> >>> I would check with the sys admins about installing an up-to-date video 
> >>> driver.
> >>>
> >>> -Julien
> >>>
> >>>> Full Name: David ahijevych
> >>>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >>>> Organization: ncar
> >>>> Package Version: 2.9u2 - build Nov. 12
> >>>> Operating System: 32-bit linux
> >>>> Hardware:
> >>>> Description of problem: I "Could not create a graphics configuration".
> >>>> IDV worked fine before, but it has been a couple weeks.  To my 
> >>>> knowledge, nothing changed on my end, but I can't guarantee it hasn't 
> >>>> been treaked by our system admins. I found references to this error in 
> >>>> the Support emails, but the posts were old, or didn't seem to apply.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Ticket Details
> >>> ===================
> >>> Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> >>> Department: Support IDV
> >>> Priority: Normal
> >>> Status: Closed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: UNG-843263
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open