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>From: "Brazil" <address@hidden> >Organization: UFSC >Keywords: 200509090209.j8929aQ0006839 IDV Java 3D Hello- Sorry for the problems. It is an incompatibility of your Linux with the latest version of Java 3D. Please try starting the IDV again and let me know if you are still having problems. Don Murray >Institution: ufsc >Package Version: 1.2 >Operating System: os.name:Linux; os.arch:i386; os.version:2.6.3-7mdk; >Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; java.version:1.4.2_07 > ; java.home:/home/cristian/.java/deployment/cache/javaws/ext/E1126180164882/j > 2re1.4.2_07; >Inquiry: An error has occurred: >In getViewManager >Canvas3D: null GraphicsConfiguration > >****************** >Stack trace: >java.lang.NullPointerException: Canvas3D: null GraphicsConfiguration > at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.<init>(Unknown Source) > at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.<init>(Unknown Source) > at visad.java3d.VisADCanvasJ3D.<init>(VisADCanvasJ3D.java:167) > at visad.java3d.DisplayPanelJ3D.<init>(DisplayPanelJ3D.java:57) > at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.initialize(DisplayImplJ3D.java:355) > at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.initialize(DisplayImplJ3D.java:330) > at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:227) > at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:215) > at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:185) > at ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplayJ3D.<init>(MapProjectio > nDisplayJ3D.java:138) > at ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.getInstance(MapProject > ionDisplay.java:280) > at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.init(MapViewManager.java:387) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.init(ViewManager.java:446) > at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.<init>(MapViewManager.java:340) > at ucar.unidata.idv.VMManager.createViewManager(VMManager.java:481) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:290) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1350) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1554) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1877) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:305) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1350) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1554) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1877) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:305) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1350) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.doMakeContents(XmlUi.java:1284) > at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.getContents(XmlUi.java:1244) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2 > 621) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2 > 542) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.doMakeInitialGui(IdvUIManager.java: > 2425) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.initInner(IntegratedDataViewer > .java:410) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer$2.run(IntegratedDataViewer.jav > a:345) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:778) Don Murray NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.