[IDV #NGL-557553]: IDV install on Linux

> Yuan,
> 
> No, I am on the console.
> 
> 
> 
> Donna Tucker                                          address@hidden
> 

Another possible reason is your video card, we see this kind of error when the 
video card is restricted to 8-bit color. Java 3D needs a 24-bit display.


Yuan

> Associate Professor                                  1475 Jayhawk Blvd.
> 
> Atmospheric Science Program                   Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
> 
> Department of Geography                          (785) 864-4738
> 
> University of Kansas                                  (785) 864-5378 (fax)
> 
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 2:20 PM
> To: Tucker, Donna F
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #NGL-557553]: IDV install on Linux
> 
> > Yuan,
> >
> > OK, I installed IDV in my home directory and ran it with the arguement you 
> > gave me.  I still get the error message that it could not create a graphics 
> > configuration.  I assumed this had something to do with Java but since I 
> > did what you told me, maybe not.
> >
> >
> 
> I wonder if you are on the console, or ssh'ing in from another system, if so, 
> be sure to use the -Y option.
> 
> Yuan
> >
> > Donna Tucker                                          address@hidden
> >
> > Associate Professor                                  1475 Jayhawk Blvd.
> >
> > Atmospheric Science Program                   Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
> >
> > Department of Geography                          (785) 864-4738
> >
> > University of Kansas                                  (785) 864-5378 (fax)
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:52 AM
> > To: Tucker, Donna F
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [IDV #NGL-557553]: IDV install on Linux
> >
> > > I am running Red Hat Enterprise on a system that was installed by a 
> > > system administrator.  Since this is an email I will restrain myself from 
> > > commenting on the quality of the install.  The university would not allow 
> > > me to install the system myself but I do have the root password and can 
> > > make changes.  Thus, I am doing a lot of detective work to determine 
> > > exactly what was done on  installation.  At any rate the install of IDV 
> > > apparently did not work.  IDV says it cannot set up the graphical 
> > > environment.  When I run java -Xmx512m -jar idv.jar, I get the error 
> > > message that the application needs Java 3D 1.2 or higher to run.  I 
> > > gather some package was left out of the install.  Can you help me 
> > > determine what package that might be?  Note that all updates have been 
> > > done on this system.
> > >
> > > Donna Tucker
> > > University of Kansas
> > >
> > Hi Donna,
> > It sounds like the OS has an old Java 3D installed. You can always ask your 
> > sys adm to update the version of Java 3D in your system. But, you can also 
> > run the IDV with Java 3D distributed with the IDV, to do this, you need to 
> > add one more argument in the command line: -Dj3d.rend=d3d, if this doesn't 
> > help, I would suggest that you install the IDV in your home directory.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >
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> > Ticket ID: NGL-557553
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
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> Ticket ID: NGL-557553
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NGL-557553
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open