From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_cmm.chem.upenn.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 13 2006 - 14:10:30 CDT

On 9/13/06, Wen Li <liw_at_wadsworth.org> wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> What to do if it is not activated by default?

check your the configuration of the graphics card.

you can check the output of the vmd start message.
here is mine (with working antialiasing):

Info) VMD for LINUX, version 1.8.5-rpm-FC4 (August 25, 2006)
Info) http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/
Info) Email questions and bug reports to vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
Info) Please include this reference in published work using VMD:
Info) Humphrey, W., Dalke, A. and Schulten, K., `VMD - Visual
Info) Molecular Dynamics', J. Molec. Graphics 1996, 14.1, 33-38.
Info) -------------------------------------------------------------
Info) Multithreading available, 1 CPU detected.
Info) OpenGL renderer: GeForce FX 5200/AGP/SSE2
Info) Features: STENCIL MSAA(4) MDE CVA MTX PP PS GLSL(OVF)
Info) Full GLSL rendering mode is available.
Info) Textures: 2-D (4096x4096), 3-D (512x512x512), Multitexture (4)

axel.

>
> Wen
>

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