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[IDV #GCG-178299]: problem running IDV on Windows 7 using Xming and SecureCRT

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  • Subject: [IDV #GCG-178299]: problem running IDV on Windows 7 using Xming and SecureCRT
  • Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:39:23 -0600
> When running idv3.1 on a linux machine, we get the following error:
> 
> Xlib:  extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> Xlib:  extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> Java 3D ERROR : glXMakeCurrent fails
> Xlib:  extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> Canvas3D_createNewContext: couldn't make current
> 
> DefaultRenderingErrorListener.errorOccurred:
> CONTEXT_CREATION_ERROR: Renderer: Error creating Canvas3D graphics context
> graphicsDevice = X11GraphicsDevice[screen=0]
> canvas = visad.java3d.VisADCanvasJ3D[canvas0,0,0,592x462]
> 
> [1]+  Exit 1                  /opt/IDV3.1/IDV_3.0u1/runIDV
> 
> The linux machine is being accessed from a Windows 7 platform running Xming
> and SecureCRT.
> 
> The various software information is as follows
> 
> LINUX platform: 2.6.18-308.13.1.el5 #1 SMP Tue Aug 21 17:10:18 EDT 2012
> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> Xming, version 7.5.0.45
> SecureCRT 6.7.4
> 
> The error also shows up using Cygwin on a different windows 7 machine but
> the software still remains open whereas on the first box, it closes.
> 
> I suspect that there is a setting in Xming (or SecureCRT) that is causing
> this error since other software requiring X windows works fine (e.g.
> GEMPAK, xclock, etc.)
> 
> Any guidance would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> John Manobianco

John,
     Running IDV on a remote machine is always problematic. There are many 
issues related to display setting and the network connection. We don't have 
better suggestion at this moment. Sorry about this.

Yuan
> ______________________
> 
> John Manobianco, Ph.D.
> Vice President/Operations
> MESO, Inc.
> 185 Jordan Road
> Troy, NY 12180-7611
> (518) 283-5169
> address@hidden
> http://www.meso.com
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GCG-178299
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Closed