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[IDV #JYG-947764]: GLX and OpenGl versions for Solaris 10 x86

Hi Stuart-

The latest available versions of OpenGL for Solaris (SPARC/x86) both support 
version 1.3.  Here are the requirements for Java 3D:

https://j3d-core.dev.java.net/j3d1_5_2/RELEASE-NOTES.html

Don


> Full Name: S K Wier
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: UNAVCO
> Package Version:
> Operating System: Solaris 10
> Hardware: x86
> Description of problem: On a server with Solaris 10 (Solaris 10 5/08 
> s10x_u5wos_10 X86), starting the IDV gives this error first
> 
> Java 3D WARNING : reported GLX version = 1.2
> GLX version 1.3 or higher is required
> 
> /usr/X11/bin/glxinfo shows:
> 
> glxinfo | grep version
> server glx version string: 1.2
> client glx version string: 1.4
> GLX version: 1.2
> OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)
> 
> The IDV system requirements 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/Systems.html says
> "On Linux, the driver must support GLX, an X windows system extension to 
> OpenGL programs."
> and
> "The version of the OpenGL library must support GLX 1.3"  -- for Linux.
> What about on Solaris?
> 
> Is there a higher version of GLX available for Solaris 10?
> 
> The IDV system requirements also says
> "OpenGL must be installed for Java 3D to run on Solaris/SPARC. "
> 
> Which version of OpenGL is needed on Solaris 10 x86?
> 
> Stu
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: JYG-947764
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open