[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1023: Nviz fails to start

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#1023: Nviz fails to start
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Reporter: martinl | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
     Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: blocker | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Tcl | Version: svn-releasebranch64
Keywords: nviz | Platform: Linux
      Cpu: x86-32 |
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Nviz fails to start, e.g. (NC dataset)

{{{
g.region rast=elevation

nviz elev=elevation
Loading raster map <elevation@PERMANENT>...
  100%
Loading raster map <elevation@PERMANENT>...
  100%
Translating colors from raster map <elevation>...
  100%
Error in startup script: could not create rendering context
     while executing
"togl $Nv_(TOP).canvas -rgba true -double true -depth true"
     (procedure "Nv_makeGUI" line 56)
     invoked from within
"Nv_makeGUI $Nv_(AREA)"
     (file "/usr/local/src/grass64_release/dist.i686-pc-linux-
gnu/etc/nviz2.2/scripts/nviz2.2_script" line 1052)
}}}

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#1023: Nviz fails to start
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  Reporter: martinl | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: blocker | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Tcl | Version: svn-releasebranch64
Resolution: | Keywords: nviz
  Platform: Linux | Cpu: x86-32
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Comment (by glynn):

Replying to [ticket:1023 martinl]:
> Nviz fails to start, e.g. (NC dataset)
>
{{{
Error in startup script: could not create rendering context
}}}
This indicates a problem with OpenGL. What does `glxinfo` say?

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#1023: Nviz fails to start
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  Reporter: martinl | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: major | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Tcl | Version: svn-releasebranch64
Resolution: | Keywords: nviz
  Platform: Linux | Cpu: x86-32
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Changes (by marisn):

  * priority: blocker => major

Comment:

NVIZ now fails with error message instead of tcl back-trace. r41579
Candidate for 6.4.0.

This is not an blocker, as it's a Togl issue unless proven otherwise.

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#1023: Nviz fails to start
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  Reporter: martinl | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: major | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Tcl | Version: svn-releasebranch64
Resolution: | Keywords: nviz
  Platform: Linux | Cpu: x86-32
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Comment (by martinl):

Replying to [comment:2 marisn]:
> NVIZ now fails with error message instead of tcl back-trace. r41579
> Candidate for 6.4.0.

Then please backport to relbr64.

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#1023: Nviz fails to start
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  Reporter: martinl | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
      Type: defect | Status: closed
  Priority: major | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Tcl | Version: svn-releasebranch64
Resolution: invalid | Keywords: nviz
  Platform: Linux | Cpu: x86-32
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Changes (by martinl):

  * status: new => closed
  * resolution: => invalid

Comment:

Replying to [comment:1 glynn]:
> Replying to [ticket:1023 martinl]:
> > Nviz fails to start, e.g. (NC dataset)
> >
> {{{
> Error in startup script: could not create rendering context
> }}}
> This indicates a problem with OpenGL. What does `glxinfo` say?

Right, it was problem with my OpenGL. Sorry for the noise.

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#1023: Nviz fails to start
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  Reporter: martinl | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
      Type: defect | Status: closed
  Priority: major | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Tcl | Version: svn-releasebranch64
Resolution: invalid | Keywords: nviz
  Platform: Linux | Cpu: x86-32
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Comment (by marisn):

Replying to [comment:3 martinl]:
> Replying to [comment:2 marisn]:
> > NVIZ now fails with error message instead of tcl back-trace. r41579
> > Candidate for 6.4.0.
>
> Then please backport to relbr64.
Done. r41583

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