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

Greetings Donna!

I've ran across some posts where users of Java3D application have had issues 
with NVIDIA Quadro NVS cards. These issues seem to be fixed with a driver 
update. Would you mind going to the following location and try the latest 
drivers to see if this fixes the issue (since you have root, it's worth a shot).

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_quadro_nvs_295_us.html

Also, you could download and try the latest java3d 
(https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=java3d-1.5.1-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_Developer).

I'll keep digging around, but please let us know if any of these solutions work.

Cheers!

Sean

> Yuan,
> 
> I have an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 card.  The driver is set to the driver 
> supplied by NVIDIA.  The monitor is set to display millions of colors.
> 
> 
> 
> 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: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:33 AM
> To: Tucker, Donna F
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [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
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: NGL-557553
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Closed
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: NGL-557553
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
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> Ticket ID: NGL-557553
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NGL-557553
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open