Re: ColorFunction on a linux system (xorg) loses graphics
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- Subject: [mg99696] Re: ColorFunction on a linux system (xorg) loses graphics
- From: Peter Pein <petsie at dordos.net>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 06:26:07 -0400 (EDT)
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Peter Pein schrieb: > Hi Curtis, > on an Ubuntu system I use a script, which calls Mathematica with parameters > which let me use the mouse-wheel and the NumLock-key. Additionally it sets the > environment variable XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS to 1, which removed problems > similar to the one you describe. Maybe it is worth a try (the little utility > "imwheel" has to be installed): > > petsie@leierkasten:~$ cat run-math > #!/bin/sh > > # run-math.sh version 4 > # `-r' flag means don't use the "Configurator" > # and pass wheel events to the root window > # > # Ensure a single instance of Mathematica with > # the option `-singleLaunch'. > # Allow the use of the NumLock key with the > # '-primaryModifierMask' and '-secondaryModifierMask' > # switches. > > MARGS="-singleLaunch -primaryModifierMask Mod1Mask -secondaryModifierMask > Mod3Mask" > > if `ps -C imwheel > /dev/null`; then > XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 Mathematica $1 $MARGS > else > imwheel -r > XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 Mathematica $1 $MARGS > imwheel -kq > fi > Oops... this works with the proprietary drivers for an ATI Mobility 3470 graphics card on a laptop, but not with the opensource radeon driver on a desktop workstation with a HIS x1050 graphic card?? Must be a bug in the OSS-Radeon-driver. B.t.w.: compiz is installed on both computers. Peter
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