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

Out of curiosity, try this link and tell me what happens:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/webstart/IDV/idv.jnlp

Thanks for your patience.

-J

> Thank you very much Julien, that is nice of you to mention that.  I was
> very lucky to be associated with that group. :)
> 
> About the IDV, I simply execute runIDV. I'm not sure what webstart is.
> 
> 
> On 12/13/2010 10:01 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > 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
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 


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