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From: Dallas Warren (dallas.warren_at_vcp.monash.edu.au)
Date: Sun Feb 20 2005 - 16:03:51 CST

Axel,

Thanks for the pointers.

>try starting the vmd_LINUX (from mentioning the kernel update,
>i assume you are running linux) binary directly. you will get
>a lot of warnings about missing environment variables and improper
>initialization, but you'll also get the important info about
>VMD querying the X11 driver for supported options.

This didn't tell me much more ....

Info) VMD for LINUX, version 1.8.3 (February 15, 2005)
.....
Info) Multithreading available, 2 CPUs detected.
Segmentation fault

>you can also change the vmd script to now spawn an xterm at all,
>by replacing the block starting from
># if DISPLAY is set, spawn off...
>to the end of the script with:
>exec "$VMDDIR/$execname" $*

Get the same with that one as well.

OK, where to from here?

Catch ya,

Dr. Dallas Warren
Lecturer
Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology
Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University
381 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3010
dallas.warren_at_vcp.monash.edu.au
+61 3 9903 9083
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