[IDV #IXN-331610]: IDV 2.0 on RHEL4

Hi Ben-

> I'm trying to install IDV 2.0 on a Red Hat Enterprise 4 (2.6.9 kernel).
> Using the Linux installer, IDV successfully installs and runs, but when
> I load data it either appears briefly then vanishes, or doesn't appear
> at all.  I've tried Level II and Level III Nexrad, as well as McIDAS
> area files (all off the IDD feeds).  No maps or anything.  IDV doesn't
> send any error mesages to the terminal and it seems to be reading the
> data just fine, its only the display that doesn't work.  Any
> suggestions?

When you say "it either appears briefly then vanishes", do you
mean the IDV exits, or that the display area turns grey?  

If the latter, what kind of video card do you have in this system?
Is the latest update of the video driver installed?

Does the IDV originally come up with a map displayed?

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: IXN-331610
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open