Debian Etch - SL refuses to run

kyevan@kyone:~/SecondLife_1_10_5_1$ ./secondlife
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z WARNING: LLDir_Linux not fully implemented!
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Checking marker file for lock...
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Marker file isn't locked.
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Checking marker file for lock...
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Marker file created.
LLErrorStream::crashOnError() failed to get mutex for log
LLErrorStream::crashOnError() failed to get mutex for log
LLErrorStream::crashOnError() failed to get mutex for log
LLErrorStream::crashOnError() failed to get mutex for log
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Removing message.log
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Exiting init_marker_file().
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Opening debug file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/logs/debug_info.log
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Second Life version 1.10.5
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Local time: 2006-06-28T19:09:49 CDT
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: CPU info:
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z processor  : 0 vendor_id   : AuthenticAMD cpu family      : 15 model               : 12 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ stepping    : 0 cpu MHz             : 1994.165 cache size   : 512 KB fdiv_bug      : no hlt_bug             : no f00f_bug   : no coma_bug   : no fpu               : yes fpu_exception      : yes cpuid level       : 1 wp          : yes flags    : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext lm 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips : 3992.73
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Memory info:
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z MemTotal:       385900 kB MemFree:          5116 kB Buffers:          2188 kB Cached:         196276 kB SwapCached:      21168 kB Active:         259548 kB Inactive:        98144 kB HighTotal:           0 kB HighFree:            0 kB LowTotal:       385900 kB LowFree:          5116 kB SwapTotal:      674688 kB SwapFree:       616380 kB Dirty:           38020 kB Writeback:           0 kB Mapped:         235416 kB Slab:            16080 kB CommitLimit:    867636 kB Committed_AS:   532356 kB PageTables:       2104 kB VmallocTotal:   646864 kB VmallocUsed:      3844 kB VmallocChunk:   642788 kB
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: OS info: Linux 2.6.15-1-486 #2 Mon Mar 6 15:19:16 UTC 2006 i686
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Loading feature tables.
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Applying Feature Mask: RAM256MB
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Applying Feature Mask: CPUSlow
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Using configuration file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/user_settings/settings.ini
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: LLControlGroup::loadFromFile unable to open.
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: LLControlGroup::loadFromFile unable to open.
2006-06-29T00:09:49Z INFO: Loading art table from viewerart.ini
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Loading base colors from colors_base.ini
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Loading user colors from colors.ini
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Default vfs data file not present, found /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/.
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Old salt: 1
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z WARNING: Bad or missing vfx index file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/index.db2.x.1
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z WARNING: Removing old vfs data file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/.
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Renaming /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/. to /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/data.db2.x.1657011951
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Renaming /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/index.db2.x.1 to /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/index.db2.x.1657011951
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Pre-sized VFS data file to 524288000 bytes
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: VFS: Using index file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/index.db2.x.1657011951 and data file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/SecondLife/cache/data.db2.x.1657011951
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: VFS: Using index file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/app_settings/static_index.db2 and data file /home/kyevan/SecondLife_1_10_5_1/app_settings/static_data.db2
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Initializing window...
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: createContext: creating window 800x600x32
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: createContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Unloading all GL symbols...
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z WARNING: OSMessageBox: Window creation error
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: Unloading all GL symbols...
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z WARNING: LLWindowManager::create() : Error creating window.
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z WARNING: Unable to create window, be sure screen is set at 32-bit color in Control Panels->Display->Settings
2006-06-29T00:09:50Z INFO: remove_marker_file()
kyevan@kyone:~/SecondLife_1_10_5_1$

Any ideas? At no point do I get any sort of output other than the above, btw.

Weird that the whole message "Unable to create window, be sure screen is set at 32-bit color in Control Panels->Display->Settings" returns nothing on a search.
But if you do a search on the forums for "32-bit color", you will find multiple threads with the same problem.

I was told to re-install my drivers for my video card...which led to black screens and lockups

You really need to add more info:

What graphics card do you have?
What driver are you using?
What is the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?
How did you uncompress the SL archive?

SL works fine on Debian, so there must be something odd (or not correctly set up) about your system. Without the above info, it is very hard to help at all. Also, it is expected that you will have searched the forums (and the wiki) and tried to solve the problem for yourself first.. If you have done this, it is only sensible (and polite) to say what you have already tried...

Don't worry if you are a newbie: people here are glad to help.. Just try to give as much info as you can in your OP.

I am running Kubuntu Dapper 6.06, I have been running Linux for a couple of years and know just a little.

I have exactly the same problem that I run ./secondlife and it crashes out as below:

2006-06-29T12:38:02Z INFO: createContext: creating window 800x600x32
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z INFO: createContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z INFO: Unloading all GL symbols...
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z WARNING: OSMessageBox: Window creation error
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z INFO: Unloading all GL symbols...
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z WARNING: LLWindowManager::create() : Error creating window.
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z WARNING: Unable to create window, be sure screen is set at 32-bit color in Control Panels->Display->Settings
2006-06-29T12:38:02Z INFO: remove_marker_file()

I had a look in xorg.conf and it is actually set to:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

This might explain why it does not work, I have gone to settings/display and I cannot change the depth as far as I can see.

Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks

I try repeatedly to run on the linux client. So much trouble, and seems wierd since the entire system they built is around one of the linux kernels, isnt' it? anyway... good luck on the video portion.... I get same message and can't get past it...

Marcusx

please can everyone confirm they have the nvidia driver (not nv) installed and selected in xorg.conf (or whatever the ATI equivalent is)? Also that you have the line

load "glx"

in xorg.conf..

Um, I've poked around a bit and it looks like it's using 24 bit color, that might be the problem
I'll poke around some more and see if I can't figure out how to change it.

Random note: Error messages really ought not talk about the windows fix...

No 24 bit colour is correct. It must be something else.

That error happens, its almost always either your default bit depth, or you need to load your glx driver for your card.. if its nvidia, its nvidia-glx, if its ati, its ati-glx..

Then, you need to enable it.. there should be a tool.. for nvidia its called nvidia-glx-config.. ati has similar naming..

Is what SL is complaining about is the frame buffer. The frame buffer must be 32 bit to accomidate alpha channels and what not, BUT for display linux rarely uses anything over 24 bit because what is the point of using those 8 bits of alpha channel on your screen? So be sure your system is properly mapping a 24bit screen to a 32bit framebuffer. SL talks with the frame buffer not the screen.

Ohhmmgoodpoint.