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Message 35843 - Posted: 6 Jan 2009, 6:20:30 UTC

running boinc 6.2 on the new Macbook with nvidia chip set, the graphics set up a window with elements inside, runs for about 1-2 seconds then goes away.
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Message 35854 - Posted: 6 Jan 2009, 21:31:17 UTC

The problem for Mac users on this project, is that they\'re so few, and only visit when they have a problem. So it may be a long time before anyone else who uses one shows up.
And the project person who knows about Macs is away.


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Message 35866 - Posted: 8 Jan 2009, 2:45:51 UTC

I wonder whether the graphics application is crashing while the model continues. Cristoval, you could test the graphics card with help from Thyme Lawn\'s instructions and if necessary update the drivers. This is a free download from the web - no need to buy anything.
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Message 36166 - Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 13:44:02 UTC - in response to Message 35866.  

I wonder whether the graphics application is crashing while the model continues. Cristoval, you could test the graphics card with help from Thyme Lawn\'s instructions and if necessary update the drivers. This is a free download from the web - no need to buy anything.


I suspect not, those instructions apply to Windows machines, not Macs.
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Message 36167 - Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 14:05:36 UTC - in response to Message 35854.  

The problem for Mac users on this project, is that they\'re so few, and only visit when they have a problem. So it may be a long time before anyone else who uses one shows up.
And the project person who knows about Macs is away.


No worry. You are not alone.
Most of us in the core team use a mac these days, and I have been a
test user since Core2 mac was introduced.

We don\'t always have the latest machine, though!


Hiro Yamazaki, CPDN technical coordinator & research scientist
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Message 37038 - Posted: 2 Jun 2009, 16:00:15 UTC

Thank you for your post Hiro. I have yet to get the graphics running. The main portions now stay on the screen and the lower left will cycle view and update state. however, Earth does not turn and there is no active graphic upon it. Any Ideas? Thank you all.
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Message 37040 - Posted: 2 Jun 2009, 19:58:08 UTC

The "turning" part is user selectable. As with all of the options, the default is off.
Pressing "H" will display a list of the options. "S" will start/stop rotation.

Rotation can be made permanent by one of the options in the graphics section of climateprediction.net preferences in your account page on the server.

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Message 37601 - Posted: 1 Aug 2009, 5:20:35 UTC - in response to Message 37040.  

The "turning" part is user selectable. As with all of the options, the default is off.
Pressing "H" will display a list of the options. "S" will start/stop rotation.

Rotation can be made permanent by one of the options in the graphics section of climateprediction.net preferences in your account page on the server.


all working now, thank you!
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Message 37657 - Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 15:01:19 UTC - in response to Message 37601.  

The "turning" part is user selectable. As with all of the options, the default is off.
Pressing "H" will display a list of the options. "S" will start/stop rotation.

Rotation can be made permanent by one of the options in the graphics section of climateprediction.net preferences in your account page on the server.


all working now, thank you!


Good to hear this.

Recently, we have acquired an macbook with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and an imac with NVIDIA GeForce GT 130. The macbook has been working fine, including the graphics, and the imac will be a new testing & development machine.

Hiro Yamazaki, CPDN technical coordinator & research scientist
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