[chimera-dev] FYI: Chimera crashes X-Server (solved - Nvidia driver problem)

[Greg Couch]

Hi Wolfgang,

We haven't tried the new NVIDIA driver yet, so extra thanks for letting 
us know.

     -- Greg

On 11/19/2013 06:54 AM, Wolfgang Lugmayr wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Probably you know already, but I found nothing like this in the list 
> archive.
>
> Short version:
> Use Nvidia driver version 319.49 on Linux when running Chimera.
>
> Long version:
> I've setup a new PC with Scientific Linux 6.4 and the latest Nvidia 
> driver v319.60. Simple configuration (no stereo).
> When running Chimera (official builds 1.8 and 1.8.1) the X-Server 
> crashed and logged me out somewhere after the first pop-up window 
> (Loading Tix ...).
>
> I recompiled the latest SVN version (1.9_b39272), but still the same 
> effect.
> Running the program with --debug-opengl showed no pop-up window on my 
> system as on other older Linux PCs.
>
> Debugging the program led to a section in Tkinter/Togl part until the 
> server crashes and gives me the login screen.
> So I assumed it has more to do with Tk than with Chimera.
> I've made a gdb remote debug session with my X-Server (see screenshot).
>
> Based on this info I made a Internet search and more programs have a 
> similar problem with newer versions of the Nvidia driver.
> All infos recommend the stable 319.49 version.
> After this driver installation and a reboot - everything (official and 
> my builds) work now fine.
>
> Cheers,
> Wolfgang
>
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