From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_cmm.chem.upenn.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 14 2007 - 04:09:40 CST

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007, Christopher Stiles wrote:

CS> I have been using VMD for many months now to analyze data produced in
CS> Gromacs. All of a sudden the OpenGL display does not work; it just looks
CS> like what ever was there before it only w/ a box around it. this does not
CS> keep me fun using scripts to analyze the data but it does keep me from
CS> visualizing anything using VMD. I have tried uninstalling VMD and then
CS> reinstalling the newest version. I don't believe I have made any update to
CS> my computer that would affect this program.

christopher,
  
what OS are you using? and what version of VMD?
the behavior you describe could easily happen from
an update to the graphics drivers or changes to
the configuration. also, what graphics hardware
are you using and what driver version?
  
furthermore, there are some OSes that automatically
update components of your system or can be configured
to do so, so i would 'never say never'.

cheers,
   axel.

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CS> So all in all I am lost and therefore open to any suggestions to solve this.
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CS> Thank you very much!
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CS> ~Christopher Stiles
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