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Hi Petros- > Thanks, indeed. > > You are almost right! In fact the xorg.conf file hasn't loaded the dri > module. I just load the glx module instead and the idv now runs perfectly! Ah, that makes more sense given the error. Thanks for figuring that out. Don Murray > Thanks, > > Petros Katsafados > > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 1:40 AM > To: address@hidden > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [IDV #QMS-911299]: failure on launching IDV > > Hello- > > I apologize for the delay in responding. Are you running > the IDV from the console, or are you logging in from > another computer? > > I googled around on the error message and others have > run into this problem with applications other than the IDV. > In your X configuration file, is the direct rendering interface > (DRI) being loaded? See the IDV FAQ on this issue at: > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/Faq.html#dri > > if so, comment out the loading, restart your X server and try > again. > > Don Murray > > > Full Name: Petros Katsafados > > Email Address: address@hidden > > Organization: University of Athens > > Package Version: 2.3 > > Operating System: Scientific Linux 5.0 x86_64 > > Hardware: Intel Dual Core 2Gb RAM, i810 graphics driver > > Description of problem: The error message is: > > > > [root@meteo IDV_2.3]# ./runIDV > > libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5a > > # > > # An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine: > > # > > # SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x4f7e9577, pid=10324, tid=2760387472 > > # > > # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (1.5.0_11-b03 mixed mode) > > # Problematic frame: > > # C [libc.so.6+0x6d577] memset+0x37 > > # > > # An error report file with more information is saved as > hs_err_pid10324.log > > # > > # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit: > > # http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp > > # > > ./runIDV: line 25: 10324 Aborted ./jre/bin/${command} > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: QMS-911299 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Open > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.0/1180 - Release Date: 12/10/2007 > 2:51 PM > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: QMS-911299 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed