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[IDV #EJI-705696]: IDV not loading netcdf file

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  • Subject: [IDV #EJI-705696]: IDV not loading netcdf file
  • Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:53:29 -0700
> Hi there,
> 
> I have installed 64 bit version of IDV 3.0 for Linux  on my RedHat linux 
> cluster x86_64. The installation was complete successfully  without any 
> problem.  However, when I try to run idv, it first give some warnings and 
> ends up with an error as follows:
> 
> basitali@fen3:~/IDV_3.0$ ./runIDV
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/idv.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/resources.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/rt.jar'
> Java 3D WARNING : reported GLX version = 1.2
> GLX version 1.3 or higher is required
> The reported version number may be incorrect.  There is a known
> ATI driver bug in glXQueryVersion that incorrectly reports the GLX
> version as 1.2 when it really is 1.3, so Java 3D will attempt to
> run anyway.

Hi Basit,
     The IDV is a Java 3D application and requires GLX version 1.3 or 
higher,please type in "glxinfo | grep version" in a command line window to see 
what you have installed. You may need to ask your system adm. to upgrade the 
GLX library.


Yuan




> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/jsse.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/jce.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/charsets.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/j3dutils.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/dnsns.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/sunjce_provider.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/j3dcore.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/sunpkcs11.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/vecmath.jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing new jar, 
> '/home/basitali/IDV_3.0/jre/lib/ext/localedata.jar'
> 
> The error message  widows says:
> 
> "Could not create graphics configuration
> Please contact Unidata user support or see the FAQ"
> 
> When I press ok on the error message window, the program exits. I would 
> greatly appreciate if you could advise as why I am getting this error and how 
> to fix it.
> 
> Thanks and best regards,
> ---
> Basit A. Khan, Ph.D.
> Postdoctoral Research Fellow
> Division of Physical Sciences & Engineering
> Office# 3204, Level 3, Building 1,
> King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
> 4700 King Abdullah Blvd, Box 2753, Thuwal 23955 –6900,
> Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
> 
> Office: +966(0)2 808 0276,  Mobile: +966(0)5 0860 3617
> E-mail: address@hidden
> Skype name: basit.a.khan
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EJI-705696
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed