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[IDV #LJJ-202228]: IDV could not create a grahpic configuration

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  • Subject: [IDV #LJJ-202228]: IDV could not create a grahpic configuration
  • Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:26:33 -0600
Greetings Limei,

You will need to make sure you are running the latest driver for your video 
card, and you need to make sure that OpenGL is enabled on your Linux system.

Cheers!

Sean

> Hello:
> 
> I installed IDV on our Linux box.  When I ./runIDV in Linux xterm and display 
> it in my local PC screen, I got window:
> 
> Could not Create a graphic configuration.
> 
> 
> Could you tell me what I need to do?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Limei
> 
> ==================================
> Limei Ran
> Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
> Institute for the Environment
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> Bank of America Plaza, CB# 6116
> 137 E. Franklin St., Room 654
> Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6116
> Voice: 919-966-2245; fax: 919-843-3113
> address@hidden<https://outlook.unc.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=a61879b37234449ab90968c0267d61be&URL=mailto%3ajeanne-eichinger%40unc.edu>
> ==================================
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LJJ-202228
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed