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[IDV #TDV-431327]: j3d error msg

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  • Subject: [IDV #TDV-431327]: j3d error msg
  • Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:02:08 -0600
> Dear Unidata team:
> 
> We're attempting to run an IDV script as a batch process on a Linux
> server without
> depending on the graphics card.  It appears we still need to give IDV
> access to an X server, and we are trying to use Xvfb as that X server.
> 
> This works for us about 2/3 of the time.  The rest of the time, we get
> a Java error and stack trace:
> 
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at java.util.Hashtable.get(Hashtable.java:334)
> at
> javax.media.j3d.NativeConfigTemplate3D.getBestConfiguration(NativeConfigTemplate3D.java:139)
> at javax.media.j3d.Renderer.doWork(Renderer.java:413)
> at javax.media.j3d.J3dThread.run(J3dThread.java:250)
> 
> We're still trying some experiments, and we will soon be upgrading from
> IDV 2.7 to 2.9.
> 
> But before we get to deeply into our experiments, I wonder if
> you have any immediate suggestions.  Are there known problems
> or common pitfalls using IDV with Xvfb under Linux?  We'd appreciate any
> suggestions you can give us while we dig into the problem.
> 
> I work in FL-0, so I can easily drop by your office.
> 
> We're running:
> 
> IDV 2.7a1
> Xvfb -1.1.1
> Centos 5.5 - x86-64
> Kernel  2.6.18-194.3.1.el5.centos.plus
> Java 3D 1.3.1 (apparently -- though the IDV startup script is
> complicated, and it's not obvious which versions of Java it is
> chosing)
> 
> Thanks,
> Vince

Vince,
       I don't have much experience of Xvfb, after browsing the support 
archive, one suggestion is to upgrade the Xvfb to newer version, here is a link 
of the IDV user discussion:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/archives/idvusers/2010/msg00002.html.


Yuan
> 
> --
> Vince Dean
> HIRDLS Project - SIPS Operations Manager
> University of Colorado
> MOPITT Project - Data Manager
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> Phone: (303) 497-8077
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TDV-431327
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open