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[IDV #ORQ-489869]: Could not create a graphics configuration

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  • Subject: [IDV #ORQ-489869]: Could not create a graphics configuration
  • Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:05:16 -0600
Hi Paul-

Thanks for the debug output.  I googled the Java 3D error and it looks like 
Java 3D needs a 24-bit display.  Sorry I mispoke before about 8-bit working. 
Here's the thread I found:

http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=214360

which has some info on checking the visual support on your system.

Don Murray

> On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:08:16 MDT, "Unidata IDV Support" wrote:
> >Hi Paul-
> >
> >> I get the "Could not create a graphics configuration" message at startup 
> >> usi
> >ng
> >> IDV_2.7u1.  My video card is restricted to 8-bit color.  Would this be the
> >> reason for the error?
> >>
> >> Solaris 8/9
> >> Sparc
> >>
> >> According the test routines, my OpenGL installation is working.
> >
> >Are you on the console, or ssh'ing in from another system?  If you are 
> >ssh'ing
> > in, be sure to use the -Y option.  I don't think the 8-bit color should be a
> >problem except that satellite images will be washed out.
> 
> console
> 
> Below is the output from "idv.jar" using the "-debug" and "-trace"
> options.  All of it is displayed before the "Could not create ..."
> window appears.  Are there any other options that might allow me to
> zero in on the problem spot?
> 
> The window appearance sequence is:
> Splash Screen
> Main(?) window
> Window w/"Could not create ..."
> 
> The Splash Screen is still displayed and the only thing I can do is
> click on the OK in the "Could not create ..." window which, of course,
> kills the session.
> 
> FWIW - I don't know if it's used at all but the java that's installed on
> this workstation is the same version that exists in the supplied jre/bin
> directory.
> 
> --    Paul
> 
> #852 aab@aab = /opt/idv/jre/bin/java -Xmx512m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar 
> /opt/idv/idv.jar -debug -trace
> ****** START ******
> Thread:Thread-5
> S   D     T>XmlUtil.getDocument
> 20   112   <XmlUtil.getDocument ms: 11
> 24563 10857 >NamedStationTable.makeStations
> 257  -1464 <NamedStationTable.makeStations ms: 252
> 7418 3968  >NamedStationTable.makeStations
> 13   79    <NamedStationTable.makeStations ms: 11
> 6590 2989  >VMManager calling ViewManager.init
> 3    0       >ViewManager.init
> 13   34        >ViewManager.init getMaster()
> 5    0           >MapViewManager.doMakeDisplayMaster projection
> 9    0             >MapViewManager.new MPD
> Java 3D ERROR: unable to get VisualID
> Java 3D ERROR: unable to get VisualID
> #853 aab@aab =
> 
> >Ticket Details
> >===================
> >Ticket ID: ORQ-489869
> >Department: Support IDV
> >Priority: Normal
> >Status: Open
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ORQ-489869
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open