Another solution may be to download/install Mesa (http://www.mesa3d.org/) and then set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the mesa libraries before starting ParaView. That way you'll be doing software rendering without having to deal with the driver issues.
Utkarsh On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Berk Geveci <berk.gev...@kitware.com> wrote: > You seem to have OpenGL. However, the fact that glxgears is not > showing anything either is making me think that you OpenGL drivers are > not working properly. I don't have a lot of experience on Linux OpenGL > drivers, other than nVidia ones. Unless someone else here has an > answer, you will have to go to a Linux/X11/OpenGL related mailing > list. You can also try updating your Linux distribution or installing > another one... > > -berk > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 6:24 AM, Hugo Gagnon > <hugo.gagn...@mail.mcgill.ca> wrote: >> 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