Re: Plot3d causes crash with radeon driver and Debian testing
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- Subject: [mg104750] Re: Plot3d causes crash with radeon driver and Debian testing
- From: Pavel Pokorny <pavel.pokora.pokorny at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:50:15 -0500 (EST)
- References: <hcbi3r$js0$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Oct 29, 4:00 am, Nils Kanning <n... at kanning.de> wrote: > Hi, > I'm using Mathematica 7.0.1 on Debian testing with the open source > radeon driver (xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.12.3-1). > > Every time I use Plot3d, I get a blank image first. If I then rotate the > plot, I see the 3d surface. After stopping the rotation Mathematica > crashes and I get the following output: > failed to create pixmap > failed to create pixmap > failed to create pixmap > Mathematica: radeon_lock.c:65: radeonGetLock: Assertion `drawable !((void= *)0) > > Is there someone else with this problem? > > The only (partial) solution I found so far is to start Mathematica using > the "-mesa" option which makes rotating 3d plots rather slow. > > Best regards > Nils The same for me running Mathematica 7.0.1 in Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit (AMD). Running mathematica -mesa seems to work fine and I have not noticed any slow-down. Pavel