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Send message Joined: 27 Jan 07 Posts: 300 Credit: 3,288,263 RAC: 26,370 |
Model is running OK I believe. However, the graphics do not show any font or text. Even when I press 'h' the gray box comes up but there is no text to read. What is wrong and how to fix? |
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Send message Joined: 15 May 09 Posts: 4535 Credit: 18,970,055 RAC: 21,846 |
If you start BOINC from a terminal any messages there? I know that I don't get any graphics at all, just this message in the terminal /home/fred/Downloads/BOINC/projects/climateprediction.net/hadam3p_pnw_graphics_6.09_i686-pc-linux-gnu: error while loading shared libraries: libjpeg.so.62: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory This with 7.0.28 which is the latest version. when I run sudo apt-get install libjpeg62 it tells me that libjpeg62 is already installed and the latest version. I am running Ubuntu12.04 64 bit version |
Send message Joined: 27 Jan 07 Posts: 300 Credit: 3,288,263 RAC: 26,370 |
Sorry, forgot system details. I'm running BOINC 6.10.58. Fedora 14 with kernel 2.6.35.14-106.fc14.x86_64. I don't see any error messages when it's running or i click show graphics. Is there some kind of graphics debug file maybe?
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Send message Joined: 5 Aug 04 Posts: 1283 Credit: 15,824,334 RAC: 0 |
Is there some kind of graphics debug file maybe? Yes. You should find it at /var/lib/boinc/slots/<n>/stderrgfx.txt, where <n> is the slot number for your task (listed on its BOINC manager task properties dialog). "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
Send message Joined: 7 Aug 04 Posts: 2185 Credit: 64,822,615 RAC: 5,275 |
If you start BOINC from a terminal any messages there? You may need the 32bit version of libjpeg (and then any other libxxx related to images that it will give you an error on when trying to display images). |
Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 7629 Credit: 24,240,330 RAC: 0 |
Dave Your problem may be that the file is in a place not accessible by the graphics program. Not sure where it should be, so I'll ask around. You may need a symlink. And it's current location may depend on where you got BOINC: Berkeley, or a repository. edit Just as I post here before posting on our other board to see if George has an idea ... Backups: Here |
Send message Joined: 7 Aug 04 Posts: 2185 Credit: 64,822,615 RAC: 5,275 |
Model is running OK I believe. However, the graphics do not show any font or text. Even when I press 'h' the gray box comes up but there is no text to read. Are you running some kind of graphics hardware accelerated desktop for Linux, similar to "Aero" in Vista/Win7? I saw some funky things with the graphics when I accidentally had that turned on on one of my Linux PCs. |
Send message Joined: 27 Jan 07 Posts: 300 Credit: 3,288,263 RAC: 26,370 |
The only thing that looks interesting is the contents of the stderrgfx.txt file: Failed to load '/var/lib/boinc/projects/climateprediction.net/globe.jpg'. Failed to load '/var/lib/boinc/projects/climateprediction.net/eu.jpg'. These two lines repeat several times...and the two images referenced are there in the filesystem.... So, not sure why the graphics app can't read them.... Oh, and I do have libjpeg x86_64 and i686 installed.... libjpeg-turbo-1.1.1-1.fc14.i686 libjpeg-turbo-1.1.1-1.fc14.x86_64 Does the graphics program run as the boinc user account or as my account (logged in user)? I search file permissions just in case. |
Send message Joined: 15 May 09 Posts: 4535 Credit: 18,970,055 RAC: 21,846 |
Thanks mods, your posts guided my googling and sudo apt-get install libjpeg62:i386 has sorted it out for me. This should go into the linux FAQ I think Dave |
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Send message Joined: 7 Aug 04 Posts: 2185 Credit: 64,822,615 RAC: 5,275 |
@DJStarfox If you didn't have libjpeg 32bit installed, you wouldn't even be able to see the graphic. I was wondering if you are using a graphically accelerated desktop for Linux, similar to Aero for Windows? @Dave Jackson I'll add that to the sticky about 64 bit at the top of the forum. It's difficult to know what to put in there though as different distributions need more than just 32bit libjpeg installed. My 64 bit Fedora also wants 32 bit libpng and a couple other 32 bit packages installed in order to display the graphics. |
Send message Joined: 15 May 09 Posts: 4535 Credit: 18,970,055 RAC: 21,846 |
Thanks, I had to install a few libs to get things to run at all but the libjpeg was the only one extra to get the graphics going. I guess it is the old story that if all distributions put in stuff so everything just worked they would be as bloated as windows and different teams think differently about what is most important. While I can look at the graphics, I haven't worked out how to get them full screen yet as opposed to just a small window? - I guess that will be some more playing around - it has taken me three months to get them going at all after upgrading to this version of Ubuntu and it's not as if I looked at them more than once every two or three weeks before upgrading the linux distribution so it isn't urgent. Dave |
Send message Joined: 19 Apr 08 Posts: 179 Credit: 4,306,992 RAC: 0 |
Is Dave Jackson = DJStarfox? If the OP is still having the problem, it could be a permissions problem. DJStarfox, I'm assuming you installed BOINC from a repository, because you mention running as the "boinc" user. Before trying any of the below commands, suspend BOINC network activity, shutdown BOINC and backup the data directory. chown -R boinc:boinc /var/lib/boinc-client/projects/climateprediction.net/txf chmod 775 /var/lib/boinc-client/projects/climateprediction.net/txf chmod 644 /var/lib/boinc-client/projects/climateprediction.net/txf/* |
Send message Joined: 27 Jan 07 Posts: 300 Credit: 3,288,263 RAC: 26,370 |
Ah! Your chmod commands on the txf/ folder fixed the problem. Thanks. PS No, not running any graphic accelerator stuff. |
Send message Joined: 7 Aug 04 Posts: 2185 Credit: 64,822,615 RAC: 5,275 |
Dave Jackson wrote: On my Fedora installs, it's just a maximize widget in the upper right corner of the globe graphic window. I haven't used Ubuntu for awhile but I know in some desktops that the maximize widget is in the upper left of the window. If it's not there on yours, but is there on other program windows, I'm not sure what is going on. Are there any other errors in the terminal window when trying to display the globe graphic? |
Send message Joined: 15 May 09 Posts: 4535 Credit: 18,970,055 RAC: 21,846 |
Thanks, No no other errors, the only funny thing I get in the terminal I start BOINC from is a series of these messages. (boincmgr:2316): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent. On the maximize widget, it has now reappeared and works after a reboot. I noticed that it had gone on some other windows as well. Normally I just hibernate when I switch off after stopping BOINC. I still don't know why the maximize, close and minimise widgets had gone on this and some other applications. Will try and pay attention to see if when I re-create the problem I can work out what caused it. It sure as hell isn't going to happen when I deliberately go looking for it! Dave |
Send message Joined: 8 Nov 06 Posts: 18 Credit: 2,425,895 RAC: 0 |
I was updating my linux O.S. and installed linux mint 13 cinnamon 64 bit (I do not like the new ubuntu unity interface). When installed bionc and ran CPDN I had no Graphics at all well coming upon this thread I slowly managed to get graphics but no text,like the first post with some more persistence I got that as well. Its thanks to this thread that it's working all right now, I could not find the info any where else. Perhaps this thread should be turned into a sticky. Dave |
Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 7629 Credit: 24,240,330 RAC: 0 |
OK, I've hammered a nail into it. That should keep it in place. :) |
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