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dxubuntu
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 Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Xming and OpenGL |
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Hi, I'm running some computational biology visualization programs such as VMD http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/. It seems that Xming that comes with andLinux package does not support OpenGL well. I was wondering if anyone encounter similar problems and what the solutions might be.
Also, is it possible to replace Xming with a commercial X server such as X-win32 or Exceed in andLinux? The commercial X servers have better OpenGL 3D support from my experience. |
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David
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It is possible to get OpenGL to work with Xming, but it is slow. The issue is mostly with the WinTap driver being so CPU intensive. I am working on a solution for this in the next version.
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Florante
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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I have also come across similar problem. I was able to run a visualization software named Paraview out of the box. But the problem is, it is not showing the graphics area, it is just grayed out. I presumed that this is similar to dxubuntu's problem (Paraview trace its ancestor back to OpenDx viewer which might be a close cousin to dxubuntu's viewer).
Any help from you guys is highly appreciated.
Thank you. |
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Florante
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: |
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Ok.
I visisted Xming website today and found two versions of Xming (the one with mesa-OpenGL and the other is openGL). I am not sure which one is included in andLinuxrc5. I downloaded the one with mesa and replaced the xming that comes with andlinux. The trick seems to work. Paraview now work like a charm. I can use the software just like in the linux environment.
I am not an expert on this field, anybody can explain the difference between the two version of xming? why not andlinux comes with the mesa version?
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derjames
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| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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@Florante
Yes, paraview is not displaying anything at all... I am trying to use it with openFoam still with no success... |
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Florante
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| derjames wrote: | @Florante
Yes, paraview is not displaying anything at all... I am trying to use it with openFoam still with no success... |
derjames
Replace the Xming version that comes with andlinux with the one with Mesa version that is in the Xming website. It works with me. I am now able to visualize result from openFoam in andLinux .
See if it works for you too.
Thank you.
BTW: Salome-Meca-2007 works too, out of the box after replacing the Xming version. I have now a running Pre/Post processor in andlinux.
Thank you. |
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godjonez
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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I installed the mesa-Xming version too. Now OpenGL applications at least show something without bad distortion, however they seem pretty slow (better than nothing still).
Besides that, all other applications using the X graphics system seem to run much smoother after installing mesa-Xming over the Xming provided by andLinux. I recommend trying  |
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derjames
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Florante wrote: | | derjames wrote: | @Florante
Yes, paraview is not displaying anything at all... I am trying to use it with openFoam still with no success... |
derjames
Replace the Xming version that comes with andlinux with the one with Mesa version that is in the Xming website. It works with me. I am now able to visualize result from openFoam in andLinux .
See if it works for you too.
Thank you.
BTW: Salome-Meca-2007 works too, out of the box after replacing the Xming version. I have now a running Pre/Post processor in andlinux.
Thank you. |
Cheers for that... I will attempt to do it as soon as I can... |
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derjames
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Florante wrote: |
derjames
Replace the Xming version that comes with andlinux with the one with Mesa version that is in the Xming website. It works with me. I am now able to visualize result from openFoam in andLinux .
See if it works for you too.
Thank you.
BTW: Salome-Meca-2007 works too, out of the box after replacing the Xming version. I have now a running Pre/Post processor in andlinux.
Thank you. |
Dear Florante
I've made the changes and is working great...
cheers for that again...
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Florante
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:29 am Post subject: |
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Thats good.
Spread the good news! Have you tried the cygwin version of OpenFOAM? how would you compare the speed? I have not able to successfully build the cygwin version of OpenFOAM. I think this is (andLinux) a better path than the cygwin version.
Thank you.. |
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derjames
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Florante wrote: | Thats good.
Spread the good news! Have you tried the cygwin version of OpenFOAM? how would you compare the speed? I have not able to successfully build the cygwin version of OpenFOAM. I think this is (andLinux) a better path than the cygwin version.
Thank you.. |
I haven't tried cygwin... it seem that you have to tinker a little bit and I haven't had the time to do that... I think andLinux is the way to go. it is simple and easy...
I am linking a thread at the Ubuntu forum to your comments above...
cheers... |
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halverson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| I replaced xming with mesa-xming and now I can't seem to get it to launch. I selected the same install directory that andlinux installed it to and added 192.168.11. andLinux to me X0.hosts file. What am I doing wrong? |
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halverson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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So I forgot that Colinux runs on windows. I needed to reboot...
After reboot it works |
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williams8899
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I've got a problem with Xming 6.9.0.28 and PuTTY under WinXP (withan opengl graphic card) to connet a machine running RedHat.
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