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[IDV #GNG-207806]: running IDV on a headless display in background

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  • Subject: [IDV #GNG-207806]: running IDV on a headless display in background
  • Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:49:20 -0600
> On 06/21/2012 12:10 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> r/Sir
> >> Can I run IDV on a headless display using imageserver arguement without
> >> setting its DISPLAY to any other machine?
> >>
> >> regards
> >> Ghansham
> >>
> >>
> > The answer is no, IDV relies on the OpenGL of the video card driver.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: GNG-207806
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> R/Sir
> 
> Its ok Sir. But is it possible if the machine has graphics card with
> OpenGL and appropriate video card driver installed?
> 
> regards
> Ghansham
> 
> 

Then, you can try something as following:
Xvnc -geometry 640x480 -once -httpd /usr/X11R6/lib/vncserver & 
/usr/local/IDV_2.7a1/runIDV MOP03-Web.isl


Yuan

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: GNG-207806
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Closed