Re: Debian "Etch" OpenGL libraries

Hi Roberto,
> Without an *actual* error message, it really tough to tell what exactly
> is missing or going wrong.

I am attaching the actual error message I am getting when I try to run an example of Geant4. Geant4 is throwing this error message instead of opening a OpenGL window.

*************Error****************
Idle> /vis/open OGLIX
G4OpenGLViewer::G4OpenGLViewer couldn't open display.
G4OpenGLImmediateX::CreateViewer: error flagged by
negative view id in G4OpenGLImmediateXViewer creation.
Destroying view and returning null pointer.
ERROR in G4VisManager::CreateViewer during
OpenGLImmediateX viewer creation.
No action taken.
WARNING: No viewer created.
***********************************

> With the X.org transition, /usr/X11R6 essentially went away and
> everything moved under /usr as prescribed by the FHS.

In that case as Geant4 will search for the files under /usr/X11R6, should I copy/move files from /usr to /usr/X11R6 or is there any work around for this problem.

Thanks for your help,
Srikanth

----- Original Message ----
From: Roberto C. Sanchez <roberto@connexer.com>
To: Srikanth Venigandla <vela.srth@yahoo.com>
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:33:29 PM
Subject: Re: Debian "Etch" OpenGL libraries

On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 06:21:29PM +0300, Srikanth Venigandla wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to install a software called Geant4 on my debian "Etch"
> installation of x86_64 architecture (intel EMT64). I figured out that

First, the x86_64 is properly called amd64 (they were the original
creators of it, Intel only made up that em64t nonsense as a marketing
ploy to keep it from looking like they had egg on their face over being
second to market and not as good).

> OpenGL libraries installation is incomplete on my system. I tried
> posting the error message in Geant4 website where I got the suggestion
> to check OpenGL libraries installtion. I have cross checked with other
> installation on RedHat linux and found that several libraries in
> /usr/X11R6/lib directory are missing in my debian installation. These
> libraries as I suppose are related to X windows and OpenGL libraries.

With the X.org transition, /usr/X11R6 essentially went away and
everything moved under /usr as prescribed by the FHS.

> I checked in package manager and serched web and installed all the
> possible software pkgs that are similar to these libraries but I
> couldn't get it work. My installation doesn't open any OpenGL window.
> Could anyone please specify where can I download these drivers and
> which libraries make my installation complete.
> Note: I have installed NVidia drivers on my system. Will there be any conflicts b/w NVidia drivers and OpenGL libraies?
> Thanks
> Srikanth.

Without an *actual* error message, it really tough to tell what exactly
is missing or going wrong.

Regards,

-Roberto
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