[IDV #UNG-843263]: Could not create a graphics configuration

For the record, this support thread is resolved. David had to update his NVidia 
graphics driver.

> Hmmm - interesting.  That stuff is way above my head, but maybe my sys
> admin can help me out.  Is there anything i can do for you remotely,
> like capture the error messages or turn on the stack trace, that could
> help you now?
> It's too bad -0   I'm supposed to be working on this stuff now, while my
> other projects are less busy. :)
> 
> Cheers,
> --Dave
> 
> On 12/14/2010 10:48 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Here is a similar issue dealing with an NVidia driver:
> >
> > http://mailman.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/idv/msg01110.html
> >
> > Otherwise, I know this is a lame answer, but you can look at this:
> >
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Could+not+create+a+graphics+configuration%22
> >
> > The problem is that this is a difficult issue to debug remotely, but is 
> > clearly related to Java 3Ds interaction with the Linux video driver.
> >
> > Sorry I am not able to be more helpful.
> >
> > -Julien
> >
> >> OKay - Do I "save" it or "open" it?  Firefox is asking me to save it.
> >>
> >> On 12/13/2010 10:39 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>> Out of curiosity, try this link and tell me what happens:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/webstart/IDV/idv.jnlp
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your patience.
> >>>
> >>> -J
> >>>
> >>>> Thank you very much Julien, that is nice of you to mention that.  I was
> >>>> very lucky to be associated with that group. :)
> >>>>
> >>>> About the IDV, I simply execute runIDV. I'm not sure what webstart is.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 12/13/2010 10:01 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>> Dave,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Congratulations on your award on Friday.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> How are you running the IDV? Via webstart?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Julien,
> >>>>>> Yes - It's Nvidia - Quadro NVS 285
> >>>>>> It's my linux workstation here in MMM (if that matters)  - it's running
> >>>>>> centOS.
> >>>>>> Cheers,
> >>>>>> --Dave
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 12/10/2010 02:02 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>>> Hi Dave.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Sorry this is dragging on.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> What kind of graphics card do you have?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I asked my sys admin, and he noted my computer hadn't been rebooted
> >>>>>>>> since October, so it wasn't any changes on my end that caused the
> >>>>>>>> error.  As far as installing the latest graphics configuration goes, 
> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>> kernels are updated every week or so, and I rebooted to see if that
> >>>>>>>> fixed it. It didn't.  Then I searched the support pages more and 
> >>>>>>>> found
> >>>>>>>> something about using the -trace option.  So I tried that, and it
> >>>>>>>> mentioned stuff about Java3D.  The support email archive also 
> >>>>>>>> mentioned
> >>>>>>>> installing IDV with the 1.3 version of java instead of 1.5.  So I 
> >>>>>>>> tried
> >>>>>>>> that, and it started.  I got further than before.  However none of my
> >>>>>>>> data would display.  It looked like it was about to appear, but it 
> >>>>>>>> just
> >>>>>>>> hung with an empty display panel.  Do you have any other ideas?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Cheers,
> >>>>>>>> --Dave
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 12/02/2010 02:56 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Hi David.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I would check with the sys admins about installing an up-to-date 
> >>>>>>>>> video driver.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Full Name: David ahijevych
> >>>>>>>>>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >>>>>>>>>> Organization: ncar
> >>>>>>>>>> Package Version: 2.9u2 - build Nov. 12
> >>>>>>>>>> Operating System: 32-bit linux
> >>>>>>>>>> Hardware:
> >>>>>>>>>> Description of problem: I "Could not create a graphics 
> >>>>>>>>>> configuration".
> >>>>>>>>>> IDV worked fine before, but it has been a couple weeks.  To my 
> >>>>>>>>>> knowledge, nothing changed on my end, but I can't guarantee it 
> >>>>>>>>>> hasn't been treaked by our system admins. I found references to 
> >>>>>>>>>> this error in the Support emails, but the posts were old, or 
> >>>>>>>>>> didn't seem to apply.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>>>>>> ===================
> >>>>>>>>> Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> >>>>>>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>>>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>>>>>> Status: Closed
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>>>> ===================
> >>>>>>> Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> >>>>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>>>> Status: Closed
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>> ===================
> >>>>> Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> >>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>> Status: Open
> >>>>>
> >>> Ticket Details
> >>> ===================
> >>> Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> >>> Department: Support IDV
> >>> Priority: Normal
> >>> Status: Open
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: UNG-843263
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: UNG-843263
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed