[GRASS-user] RE: NVIZ problem

[Markus Neteler]

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Darrel Maddy
<darrel.maddy at newcastle.ac.uk> wrote:
> Many thanks for the suggestions. I tried for more hours than I care to admit to solve this without success.
>
> I eventually removed the HD4870 and exchanged it for my old nvidia 8800GTS. GRASS now works in intrepid64 (although it is 6.2!). I could not get 6.4 to compile but I probably gave up too easily (it was late last night) and I will try again shortly.

Please let us know what failed. Maybe we can quickly help.

> Interesting GRASS also works on my Vista64 bit machine with the HD4870 catalyst drivers installed (although installation of the catalyst drivers was not a simple matter!).
>
> Why does working in 64bit seem to cause so many driver issues! Both of my machines have >4Gb ram and I simply want/need to use it. I always knew Vista was a pain but this has also shaken my trust in linux.

Perhaps an Ubuntu issue here? I am using 64bit Linux without troubles
for years meanwhile.

Markus