[Paraview] Crash with Parallel Pvserver, Off-screen rendering

[Berk Geveci]

It sounds like a configuration problem. Can you post the X errors? I am
guessing the server does not have access to an X display or  one that
supports GLX. Also, can you post your CMakeCache.txt?

-berk

On 10/13/06, Gregory, David C CIV NSWCDL G24 <david.c.gregory at navy.mil>
wrote:
>
> Hi-
>
> I'm running a CVS snapshot from 20 Sept of Paraview 2.5, compiled with
> mpich-gm, Mesa-6.5.1 and off-screen rendering enabled in cmake.  I also
> have a version compiled with mesa and off-screen but without mpi.
>
> I start paraview as follows:
>
> /paraview-cvs-mesa-nompi/bin/pvclient -rc
>
> /paraview-cvs-mesa-mpi/bin/pvserver -rc -ch=headnode
> --use-offscreen-rendering
>
> If I un-check the "compositing" box in the GUI, which as I understand
> things, disables compositing and does all rendering on the head node,
> paraview runs fine.
>
> However, if I turn compositing on, the SERVERS crash immediately if any
> data is loaded for display, and I get a message from the client which
> informs me that connection to the server has been lost.  There are no
> X-related errors in stdout or stderr - only a message which gives an
> error in the vtk server connector.
>
> Is this likely a bug or a configuration problem?
>
> -David
>
> David C. Gregory
> NSWC Dahlgren
> Weapons Lethality and Effectiveness Branch - G24
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> Dahlgren, VA  22448
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