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> Let's try this. In the runIDV.bat file, comment out the line that executes > the jre: > > REM jre\bin\java [...] > > and add this line to the bottom of the file: > > jre\bin\java -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar > idv.jar %* > Another suggestion is to try an older version of video card driver, this maybe tricky. Make sure you are not installing the 64 bit installer. Yuan > > Hi Sean. > > > > I killed all of the other processes that were using java and then tried > > the nightly build - same thing still happens (I attached the log so you > > can compare to the last one). > > > > > > > > I did find something interesting though. I ran the simpleIDV.bat file and > > that did work. > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > From: > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > To: > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > Cc: > > address@hidden > > Date: > > 06/07/2012 06:39 PM > > Subject: > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > We've checked over your log and it seems as though you are running out of > > perm gen space (your log indicates that it's was to 99%). We've made some > > adjustments to the perm gen settings in the IDV that are reflected in the > > nightly build - you may want to try that out to see if it's any better. > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp > > > > Also, how much memory do you have available on your machine, and are you > > running other java programs when you try to run the IDV? Did you make any > > other modifications to runIDV.bat (like having it use your system version > > of java, rather than the jre distributed with the IDV?). Sorry for the > > questions...just trying to figure out what's going on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sean > > > > > The same thing happens. > > > > > > I changed it back to the original bat file. It created an error log, > > > which I attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > To: > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > Cc: > > > address@hidden > > > Date: > > > 06/07/2012 03:19 PM > > > Subject: > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > It's possible that there is an OpenGL related error. One thing you could > > > try is to have the IDV run using DirectX. To enable this, go to the > > > directory where IDV was installed and edit the file runIDV.bat. There > > are > > > a few lines near the bottom of that bat file that actually start the > > IDV: > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > @echo on > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > The first one uses the OpenGL backend of Java3d; the second, which is > > > commented out, uses DirectX. Try commenting out the first and > > uncommenting > > > the second > > > > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > REM @echo on > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > REM @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > and see if that works. > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > I've updated the driver but it still has the same problem. I've tried > > > > running it from Web Start and the same thing occurs. I think the > > > problem > > > > may be java related. > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > > > To: > > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > > Cc: > > > > address@hidden > > > > Date: > > > > 06/07/2012 11:28 AM > > > > Subject: > > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings Joe, > > > > > > > > The version of Java3D used in the latest version of the IDV is a bit > > > picky > > > > about the graphic card driver - specifically, it requires that the > > > driver > > > > used must take advantage of the latest OpenGL (or DirectX) > > capabilities. > > > > Try updating your graphic card driver to the latest release and see if > > > > that fixes things. If not, let me know and we'll dig a bit deeper. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > > > > > I've installed the latest windows version of the IDV and also JRE. > > > Upon > > > > > starting the IDV, the system comes up (i.e. I can see the menu > > screens > > > > > briefly), and then the application closes. > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions would be helpful. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > Joe Conklin > > > > > WARP ECP01 Project Lead > > > > > Flight Service and Weather Engineering Team, AJW-176 > > > > > 609 485-8273 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's try this. In the runIDV.bat file, comment out the line that executes > the jre: > > REM jre\bin\java [...] > > and add this line to the bottom of the file: > > jre\bin\java -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar > idv.jar %* > > > Hi Sean. > > > > I killed all of the other processes that were using java and then tried > > the nightly build - same thing still happens (I attached the log so you > > can compare to the last one). > > > > > > > > I did find something interesting though. I ran the simpleIDV.bat file and > > that did work. > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > From: > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > To: > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > Cc: > > address@hidden > > Date: > > 06/07/2012 06:39 PM > > Subject: > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > We've checked over your log and it seems as though you are running out of > > perm gen space (your log indicates that it's was to 99%). We've made some > > adjustments to the perm gen settings in the IDV that are reflected in the > > nightly build - you may want to try that out to see if it's any better. > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp > > > > Also, how much memory do you have available on your machine, and are you > > running other java programs when you try to run the IDV? Did you make any > > other modifications to runIDV.bat (like having it use your system version > > of java, rather than the jre distributed with the IDV?). Sorry for the > > questions...just trying to figure out what's going on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sean > > > > > The same thing happens. > > > > > > I changed it back to the original bat file. It created an error log, > > > which I attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > To: > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > Cc: > > > address@hidden > > > Date: > > > 06/07/2012 03:19 PM > > > Subject: > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > It's possible that there is an OpenGL related error. One thing you could > > > try is to have the IDV run using DirectX. To enable this, go to the > > > directory where IDV was installed and edit the file runIDV.bat. There > > are > > > a few lines near the bottom of that bat file that actually start the > > IDV: > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > @echo on > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > The first one uses the OpenGL backend of Java3d; the second, which is > > > commented out, uses DirectX. Try commenting out the first and > > uncommenting > > > the second > > > > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > REM @echo on > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > REM @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > and see if that works. > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > I've updated the driver but it still has the same problem. I've tried > > > > running it from Web Start and the same thing occurs. I think the > > > problem > > > > may be java related. > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > > > To: > > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > > Cc: > > > > address@hidden > > > > Date: > > > > 06/07/2012 11:28 AM > > > > Subject: > > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings Joe, > > > > > > > > The version of Java3D used in the latest version of the IDV is a bit > > > picky > > > > about the graphic card driver - specifically, it requires that the > > > driver > > > > used must take advantage of the latest OpenGL (or DirectX) > > capabilities. > > > > Try updating your graphic card driver to the latest release and see if > > > > that fixes things. If not, let me know and we'll dig a bit deeper. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > > > > > I've installed the latest windows version of the IDV and also JRE. > > > Upon > > > > > starting the IDV, the system comes up (i.e. I can see the menu > > screens > > > > > briefly), and then the application closes. > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions would be helpful. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > Joe Conklin > > > > > WARP ECP01 Project Lead > > > > > Flight Service and Weather Engineering Team, AJW-176 > > > > > 609 485-8273 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's try this. In the runIDV.bat file, comment out the line that executes > the jre: > > REM jre\bin\java [...] > > and add this line to the bottom of the file: > > jre\bin\java -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar > idv.jar %* > > > Hi Sean. > > > > I killed all of the other processes that were using java and then tried > > the nightly build - same thing still happens (I attached the log so you > > can compare to the last one). > > > > > > > > I did find something interesting though. I ran the simpleIDV.bat file and > > that did work. > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > From: > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > To: > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > Cc: > > address@hidden > > Date: > > 06/07/2012 06:39 PM > > Subject: > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > We've checked over your log and it seems as though you are running out of > > perm gen space (your log indicates that it's was to 99%). We've made some > > adjustments to the perm gen settings in the IDV that are reflected in the > > nightly build - you may want to try that out to see if it's any better. > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp > > > > Also, how much memory do you have available on your machine, and are you > > running other java programs when you try to run the IDV? Did you make any > > other modifications to runIDV.bat (like having it use your system version > > of java, rather than the jre distributed with the IDV?). Sorry for the > > questions...just trying to figure out what's going on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sean > > > > > The same thing happens. > > > > > > I changed it back to the original bat file. It created an error log, > > > which I attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > To: > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > Cc: > > > address@hidden > > > Date: > > > 06/07/2012 03:19 PM > > > Subject: > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > It's possible that there is an OpenGL related error. One thing you could > > > try is to have the IDV run using DirectX. To enable this, go to the > > > directory where IDV was installed and edit the file runIDV.bat. There > > are > > > a few lines near the bottom of that bat file that actually start the > > IDV: > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > @echo on > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > The first one uses the OpenGL backend of Java3d; the second, which is > > > commented out, uses DirectX. Try commenting out the first and > > uncommenting > > > the second > > > > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > REM @echo on > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > REM @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > and see if that works. > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > I've updated the driver but it still has the same problem. I've tried > > > > running it from Web Start and the same thing occurs. I think the > > > problem > > > > may be java related. > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > > > To: > > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > > Cc: > > > > address@hidden > > > > Date: > > > > 06/07/2012 11:28 AM > > > > Subject: > > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings Joe, > > > > > > > > The version of Java3D used in the latest version of the IDV is a bit > > > picky > > > > about the graphic card driver - specifically, it requires that the > > > driver > > > > used must take advantage of the latest OpenGL (or DirectX) > > capabilities. > > > > Try updating your graphic card driver to the latest release and see if > > > > that fixes things. If not, let me know and we'll dig a bit deeper. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > > > > > I've installed the latest windows version of the IDV and also JRE. > > > Upon > > > > > starting the IDV, the system comes up (i.e. I can see the menu > > screens > > > > > briefly), and then the application closes. > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions would be helpful. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > Joe Conklin > > > > > WARP ECP01 Project Lead > > > > > Flight Service and Weather Engineering Team, AJW-176 > > > > > 609 485-8273 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's try this. In the runIDV.bat file, comment out the line that executes > the jre: > > REM jre\bin\java [...] > > and add this line to the bottom of the file: > > jre\bin\java -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar > idv.jar %* > > > Hi Sean. > > > > I killed all of the other processes that were using java and then tried > > the nightly build - same thing still happens (I attached the log so you > > can compare to the last one). > > > > > > > > I did find something interesting though. I ran the simpleIDV.bat file and > > that did work. > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > From: > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > To: > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > Cc: > > address@hidden > > Date: > > 06/07/2012 06:39 PM > > Subject: > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > We've checked over your log and it seems as though you are running out of > > perm gen space (your log indicates that it's was to 99%). We've made some > > adjustments to the perm gen settings in the IDV that are reflected in the > > nightly build - you may want to try that out to see if it's any better. > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp > > > > Also, how much memory do you have available on your machine, and are you > > running other java programs when you try to run the IDV? Did you make any > > other modifications to runIDV.bat (like having it use your system version > > of java, rather than the jre distributed with the IDV?). Sorry for the > > questions...just trying to figure out what's going on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sean > > > > > The same thing happens. > > > > > > I changed it back to the original bat file. It created an error log, > > > which I attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > To: > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > Cc: > > > address@hidden > > > Date: > > > 06/07/2012 03:19 PM > > > Subject: > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > It's possible that there is an OpenGL related error. One thing you could > > > try is to have the IDV run using DirectX. To enable this, go to the > > > directory where IDV was installed and edit the file runIDV.bat. There > > are > > > a few lines near the bottom of that bat file that actually start the > > IDV: > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > @echo on > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > The first one uses the OpenGL backend of Java3d; the second, which is > > > commented out, uses DirectX. Try commenting out the first and > > uncommenting > > > the second > > > > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > REM @echo on > > > REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > > > REM @echo off > > > > > > REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of > > Java > > > 3D > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m > > > -Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %* > > > > > > ====== > > > > > > and see if that works. > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > I've updated the driver but it still has the same problem. I've tried > > > > running it from Web Start and the same thing occurs. I think the > > > problem > > > > may be java related. > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > > "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > > > > > > > > To: > > > > Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA > > > > Cc: > > > > address@hidden > > > > Date: > > > > 06/07/2012 11:28 AM > > > > Subject: > > > > [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings Joe, > > > > > > > > The version of Java3D used in the latest version of the IDV is a bit > > > picky > > > > about the graphic card driver - specifically, it requires that the > > > driver > > > > used must take advantage of the latest OpenGL (or DirectX) > > capabilities. > > > > Try updating your graphic card driver to the latest release and see if > > > > that fixes things. If not, let me know and we'll dig a bit deeper. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > > > > > I've installed the latest windows version of the IDV and also JRE. > > > Upon > > > > > starting the IDV, the system comes up (i.e. I can see the menu > > screens > > > > > briefly), and then the application closes. > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions would be helpful. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > Joe Conklin > > > > > WARP ECP01 Project Lead > > > > > Flight Service and Weather Engineering Team, AJW-176 > > > > > 609 485-8273 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ORP-530314 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ORP-530314 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open