From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 09 2009 - 09:36:56 CDT

Hi,
  What graphics chipset are you using? This sounds to me like
some kind of graphics driver failure. If you can provide more
information about your system, I may have further suggestions.

Cheers,
  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 05:49:42PM +0800, bo baker wrote:
> Dear VMD:
>
> I install VMD 1.8.6 (win 32). The installition is successful. But the
> program crashes at start up.
> I follow the instruction from VMD1.8.6 release not, by adding the
> environment variable "VMDSIMPLEGRAPHICS" to "1" in the control panel
> "System Properties" window.
>
> But the problem remains.
>
> I use Window XP (2002) vision.
>
> Thank you for your advice
>
> Bo

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