Example of a multi-card xorg.conf: http://www.mail-archive.com/virtualgl-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00335.html
How to run headless: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.opengl.virtualgl.user/477 On 5/4/11 6:09 AM, Philippe wrote: > Hello, > I've got two questions without answer, maybe because I don't found it in > the documentation, or maybe because I just don't understand it in the doc. > > First, I'm trying to use VirtualGL on a server without plugging a screen > on the graphic card. > I already configured vgl with vglserver_config, and with this, I'm able > to use VGL without the need to open a session before. > But if I try with no screen plugged on the graphic card, I just get the > classical "[VGL] ERROR: Could not open display :0." (same with xdpyinfo > -display :0 ). > So how can I be able to use the capabilities of VGL without screen ? > > > The other question is related to the use of multiple GPUs with Xinerama. > The VGL doc says : > VirtualGL can redirect the OpenGL commands from a 3D application to any > 3D graphics card in the server machine. In order for this to work, > however, all of the 3D graphics cards must be attached to different > screens on the same X server using Xinerama. They can then be > individually addressed by setting |VGL_DISPLAY| to (or > invoking |vglrun -d| with) |:0.0|, |:0.1|, |:0.2|, etc. > > So, I want to do this, obviously without any plugged screen, and then I > need xinerama to create/attach the displays I suppose. > How to do this then ? > > Thanks for answers guys, and don't hesitate to request more informations ! > > Have a nice day. > > Philippe. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software > The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network > management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial > acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd > > > > _______________________________________________ > VirtualGL-Users mailing list > VirtualGL-Users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/virtualgl-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ VirtualGL-Users mailing list VirtualGL-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/virtualgl-users
