[Paraview] Amazon EC2 Cluster + Paraview

[Matthew Dillon]

Pat,
Alrighty, I will make sure to do that. I think the best option is to do a
pure osmesa build (it sounds like its simpler at the end of the day...) but
I am certainly up for recommendations otherwise. Thanks
Matt

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 1:37 PM, pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com> wrote:

> Also, when compiling set VTK_USE_X to OFF.  An ldd on your binary should
> show no X11 library dependencies either.  When compiled without X, you dont
> need to specify any --use-offscreen-rendering flag to pvserver.  It is
> possible to compile with X and libGL and OSMesa, but it sounds like you are
> trying to create a pure osmesa build?
>
> Pat
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:31 PM, pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com>wrote:
>
>> Try MesaLib-7.6.1.tar.gz
>>
>> Make sure you configure with --driver osmesa.  The result should be a
>> libOSMesa and libGLU, no libGL.  Paraview should link only with libOSMesa,
>> no to libGL.  When you're done build paraview, an ldd on the binary should
>> reveal no dependencies on libGL, only libOSMesa.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Matthew Dillon <mrdillon at alaska.edu>wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you, I have been using that section as a guideline for getting this
>>> thing set up. Perhaps someone on the list has a recommendation for a known
>>> version of mesa that works with PV 3.8/3.10?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Robert Maynard <
>>> robert.maynard at kitware.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Matthew,
>>>>
>>>> The ParaView Users Guide has a section on setting up offscreen rendering
>>>> using OSMesa which you can read at:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Users_Guide/Parallel_Rendering#Offscreen_software_rendering_via_OSMesa
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Matthew Dillon <mrdillon at alaska.edu>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If there are no suggestions in terms of Amazon machines, perhaps some
>>>>> info somewhere regarding offscreen rendering for a headless paraview server?
>>>>> I have searched through the mail archives to the best of my ability, and
>>>>> followed the instructions on the server build wiki, and I am just not quite
>>>>> able to get PV to build correctly. Sorry to keep pestering.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> M
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Matthew Dillon <mrdillon at alaska.edu>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just curious if anyone has any experience setting up a Paraview server
>>>>>> on Amazon's EC2 platform. I have compiled VTK a few times in the past, but I
>>>>>> am spinning my wheels trying to square away offscreen rendering and parallel
>>>>>> processing. I know this doesn't necessarily need to relate to EC2, but I am
>>>>>> wondering if someone has some pre-made images floating around, or some tips.
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>> M Dillon
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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