Can run visad with MS OpenGL driver

• To: Curtis Rueden <curtis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Can run visad with MS OpenGL driver
• From: Ling Qi <gt6171b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 15:04:27 -0400 (EDT)

Hi, 

I downloaded the MS OpenGL driver as Curtis told, and now visad seems
running well, except it's slow without hardware acceleration.

Thank you, Curtis.

Lewis 

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Lewis L. Qi                           
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On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Curtis Rueden wrote:

> >I am new to visad. After compiling visad (with jdk1.2beta4 and java3d), it
> >seems that I can not get correct result when running it. For example,
> >after I typed "java GeoDisplay" or "java Simple", I always got nothing but
> >some black-white lines in the widget generated. I met similar problem when
> >using spreadsheet and loading files like b2rlc.nc, rad.nc or sphere.jpg. 
> >  
> >what's wrong with this? 
> 
> This problem indicates that your OpenGL driver has bugs.  If you are running
> Solaris, you need OpenGL version 1.1.1 with patch 106022-03 or later.
> To find out more about OpenGL patches for Solaris, visit:
>     http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/OpenGL/1.1.1/patches/
> 
> If you are running Windows NT, make sure you have the latest drivers for your
> graphics acceleration card.  It is possible that even the latest drivers for
> your card have bugs.  If so, you should install Microsoft's OpenGL drivers,
> available at:
>     ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/opengl95.exe
> These drivers will not use hardware acceleration, but seem to work fine
> (although a bit slowly) with Windows NT.
> 
> Let the list know if you still have problems.
> 
> -Curtis
> --
> Curtis Rueden <curtis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, (608) 262-7288
> VisAD home page:  http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~billh/visad.html
> 
> 

• References:
  • Re: can Not run visad correctly
    • From: Curtis Rueden