sdl & gtk versions incompatability
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Arrow Hand
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03-19-2007 19:48
In order to upgrade my Slackware 11 to properly handle the new DST change, I had to upgrade to the latest GTK libraries - apparently the current secondlife client doesn't like this new version. Is there a work-around? Command-line switch?
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Tofu Linden
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03-20-2007 03:14
What GTK version did you upgrade to, and in what way doesn't it like it? GTK 2.x is supposed to be entirely backwards-compatible, but maybe they failed.
You could try the First Look version of the client however, as it has a slightly upgraded GTK dependency.
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Arrow Hand
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03-20-2007 14:23
Upgraded to 2.8.20 - the console log shows sl client wants 2.0.9
Also reports I'm runnind SDL 1.2.11, and the sl client wants 1.2.5
The warning: createContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual.
Note: Before I updated GTK libraries, I was running the client without errors; it was quite stable.
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Arrow Hand
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03-20-2007 15:12
Just tried running Firstlook - similar problems
Reports
INFO: main: Initializing window...
INFO: II_try_gtk_init: Starting GTK Initialization.
INFO: II_try_gtk_init: GTK Initialized
INFO: II_try_gtk_init: - Compiled against GTK version 2.4.1
INFO: II_try_gtk_init: - Running against GTK version 2.8.20
INFO: createContext: Compiled against sdl 1.2.5
INFO: createContext: Running against 1.2.11
INFO: createContext: creating window 800x600x32
WARNING: creatContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
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Drake Bacon
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03-20-2007 18:17
Hmmm... just to make sure, can you get into X11 again, and from an xterm or rxvt run: xdpyinfo | less xdpyinfo will print a ton of info on the screen, which is why it's being piped to less. Hit space until you get to a section called "Screen #0". Then carefully look for a line called "depth of root window". If it doesn't have "24 planes" or "32 planes" next to it, then it's not GTK's fault -- it's your configuration. You will need to change it so it uses 24-bit color.
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Tofu Linden
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03-21-2007 02:21
From: Arrow Hand Upgraded to 2.8.20 - the console log shows sl client wants 2.0.9
Also reports I'm runnind SDL 1.2.11, and the sl client wants 1.2.5 Neither of these are problems at all. Did your system upgrade also upgrade your X server or graphics drivers? It might have deconfigured your hardware GL driver, which would match the symptoms. (Post the results of running glxinfo if in doubt.) |
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Angel Sunset
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03-21-2007 06:07
also true (for NVidia) if the kernel was updated...  Then the NVidia driver needs to be reinstalled.
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Arrow Hand
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03-22-2007 20:52
From: Drake Bacon Hmmm... just to make sure, can you get into X11 again, and from an xterm or rxvt run: xdpyinfo | less xdpyinfo will print a ton of info on the screen, which is why it's being piped to less. Hit space until you get to a section called "Screen #0". Then carefully look for a line called "depth of root window". If it doesn't have "24 planes" or "32 planes" next to it, then it's not GTK's fault -- it's your configuration. You will need to change it so it uses 24-bit color. Just ran xdpyinfo - It's at 24 planes. |
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Arrow Hand
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03-22-2007 20:57
From: Tofu Linden Neither of these are problems at all.
Did your system upgrade also upgrade your X server or graphics drivers? It might have deconfigured your hardware GL driver, which would match the symptoms.
(Post the results of running glxinfo if in doubt.) I believe I *did* upgrade the X server. Refresh my memory - where will I find the GL driver configuration? I'll spelunker around until either I remember, or you remind me  |
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Arrow Hand
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03-22-2007 20:58
From: Angel Sunset also true (for NVidia) if the kernel was updated... Then the NVidia driver needs to be reinstalled. Kernel hasn't been updated. |
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Drake Bacon
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03-23-2007 17:46
You just upgraded Xorg? Recompile your graphics driver. It's probably switched back over to X11 Mesa. Check "glxinfo" (like you did with xdpyinfo).
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Arrow Hand
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03-25-2007 14:23
Well, I downloaded the latest NVIDIA driver, compiled it and it's solved the problem. Thanks.
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