See below for xdpyinfo's output. I do have glxgears installed, but I don't see any gears, just a black screen.
Hugo. [hugoch...@flash ~]$ xdpyinfo name of display: :0.0 version number: 11.0 vendor string: The X.Org Foundation vendor release number: 10503000 X.Org version: 1.5.3 maximum request size: 16777212 bytes motion buffer size: 256 bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, LSBFirst, 32 image byte order: LSBFirst number of supported pixmap formats: 7 supported pixmap formats: depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32 depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32 depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32 depth 15, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32 depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32 depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32 depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32 keycode range: minimum 8, maximum 255 focus: window 0x3e00008, revert to Parent number of extensions: 28 BIG-REQUESTS Composite DAMAGE DOUBLE-BUFFER DPMS Extended-Visual-Information GLX MIT-SCREEN-SAVER MIT-SHM MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD RANDR RENDER SGI-GLX SHAPE SYNC TOG-CUP X-Resource XC-MISC XFIXES XFree86-DGA XFree86-DRI XFree86-Misc XFree86-VidModeExtension XINERAMA XInputExtension XKEYBOARD XTEST XVideo default screen number: 0 number of screens: 1 screen #0: dimensions: 1280x800 pixels (286x179 millimeters) resolution: 114x114 dots per inch depths (7): 24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 root window id: 0x7c depth of root window: 24 planes number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1 default colormap: 0x20 default number of colormap cells: 256 preallocated pixels: black 0, white 16777215 options: backing-store NO, save-unders NO largest cursor: 64x64 current input event mask: 0xfac033 KeyPressMask KeyReleaseMask EnterWindowMask LeaveWindowMask KeymapStateMask ExposureMask StructureNotifyMask SubstructureNotifyMask SubstructureRedirectMask FocusChangeMask PropertyChangeMask ColormapChangeMask number of visuals: 3 default visual id: 0x21 visual: visual id: 0x21 class: TrueColor depth: 24 planes available colormap entries: 256 per subfield red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual: visual id: 0x22 class: DirectColor depth: 24 planes available colormap entries: 256 per subfield red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual: visual id: 0x56 class: TrueColor depth: 32 planes available colormap entries: 256 per subfield red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff significant bits in color specification: 8 bits ________________________________________ From: Berk Geveci [berk.gev...@kitware.com] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:41 PM To: Hugo Gagnon Cc: Utkarsh Ayachit; paraview@paraview.org Subject: Re: [Paraview] Graphical rendering: troubleshooting What does the output of xdpyinfo look like? Is there a glxgears installed on your system by any chance? -berk On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Hugo Gagnon <hugo.gagn...@mail.mcgill.ca> wrote: > As a matter of fact I believe this is the only OpenGL application I happen to > have installed. In fact, now that you bring it, how can I check if my graphic > card support OpenGL, or if I have it installed on my computer at all? I am > using a built-in video GMA 950 on an Intel macbook. I have no idea how to > update graphics drivers too. By now you probably figured out that I have > limited Linux knowledge, therefore can you please provide me with command > lines to run? > > Hugo. > ________________________________________ > From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayac...@kitware.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:57 AM > To: Hugo Gagnon > Cc: paraview@paraview.org > Subject: Re: [Paraview] Graphical rendering: troubleshooting > > Do other OpenGL based applications work? Try updating your graphics drivers. > > Utkarsh > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Hugo Gagnon > <hugo.gagn...@mail.mcgill.ca> wrote: >> Does the main render window show up (with center axes and all)?: It shows >> up, but I can't see the "center axes and all". >> >> Can you create one of the sources in the "Sources" menu and hit "Apply"?: >> No, nothing appears. >> >> Do you see the visualization correctly?: No. >> >> Hugo. >> ________________________________________ >> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayac...@kitware.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:02 PM >> To: Hugo Gagnon >> Cc: paraview@paraview.org >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Graphical rendering: troubleshooting >> >> What do you mean by you cannot visualize files? Does the main render >> window show up (with center axes and all)? Can you create one of the >> sources in the "Sources" menu and hit "Apply", do you see the >> visualization correctly? >> >> Utkarsh >> >> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Hugo Gagnon >> <hugo.gagn...@mail.mcgill.ca> wrote: >>> I just installed Paraview via Fedora 10 repository. The main window opens >>> correctly but I cannot visualize input files (in vtk format in my case). Are >>> there any other graphical-related packages I should install too? I am using >>> a built-in video GMA 950 on a macbook. >>> >>> Thanks for any input, >>> >>> Hugo. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>> >>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>> >>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>> >>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>> http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: > http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview