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[IDV #IZC-775104]: idv question - maps missing

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  • Subject: [IDV #IZC-775104]: idv question - maps missing
  • Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:25:00 -0700
> Hi I am sorry I did not reply to my support request earlier.  It looks
> like the issue is with CENTOS 8 kernel updates causing a problem with
> the graphics drivers, so nothing IDV related, thanks!!
> 

Thanks for updating.

Yuan
> On 1/7/2022 12:21 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> Hi, I am having a problem getting the background maps at start up to be
> >> visible.  I am using CENTOS 8 and have had a working program for quite
> >> awhile.  I am afraid a CENTOS 8 operating system update has done
> >> something.  The program loads like it normally does but then when map comes
> >> up it just all black even though one is selected.  If I click on random
> >> maps, occasionally I will get a few random lines plotted along with several
> >> numbers like x axis or y axis labels.  The Please Wait.... line shows up at
> >> bottom and eventually it freezes.  Have you ever seen this behavior
> >> before?  If I load IDV on a vmware station running linux on that same linux
> >> workstation, it loads up ok.  Thanks for any possible help.
> >>
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >>
> > Sorry for the late reply, I just came back from traveling.
> >
> > You can try to select the check the "Fast rendering" option as the attached 
> > image.
> >
> > Yuan
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: IZC-775104
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: High
> > Status: Open
> > ===================
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> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: IZC-775104
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open
===================
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