So close... Xubuntu, SU7 and Kerkythea...
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Hi gang, I'm running SU7 (free) under WINE 1.1.17 and Xubuntu 8.10 on a Sony VAIO with Intel integrated graphics. I'm using Kerkythea 2008 (native LINUX) and everything is hunky-dory except...
The OpenGL rendering window in SU7 is goofy. It likes to change colors depending on what I click on becoming mostly black and then switching to the standard colors sometimes. I've had to disable DRI in my xorg.conf file to get SU7 to show the rendering window in the first place (no biggie) but the random coloring is distracting and ruining my "Sketchup Experience"...
I'm pretty sure the issue may be the xserver-xorg-intel-driver supplied by the Ubuntu people and the somewhat lame support of OpenGL by Intel in general. So there may be nothing to be done... (C'mon Google release a native LINUX version!)
So, I guess what I'm asking is this: If anyone else is running SU under LINUX with Intel graphics and has any ideas about tweaking the video, I'd sure give a listen...
Cheers!
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Look Up lewiswadsworth a member of this forum. I believe he has experience with this. If you can find posts by him and contact him maybe he can help.
here is his website:
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Thx for the direction Phil... I found the posts from lewiswadsworth and read through them. Some of the issues documented previously appear to be corrected in either WINE or SU7. I think I'll try contacting him directly as you suggest and see if anything new has surfaced (pardon the pun)...
Cheers!
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GOOD NEWS!
I checked the next evolution of the Xubuntu distro and found it incorporated the newest Intel drivers for my integrated 945 video chipset. So, I did an online update of my installed Xubuntu 8.10 to Jaunty Jackelope 9.04 Alpha 6 and ...
The weird change of color issues are gone! The SU7 rendering screen shows normal colors, shadows and for all appearances is working normally! I still have to disable DRI in the xorg.conf file but again, I don't use any apps that need DRI anyway...
The rest of the applications I have installed also seem to work as well...
So, while I'm still going through the process of loading plugins (all of them that I've installed so far are working properly), I think the SU, Kerkythea and Xubuntu combo will be a success.
Cheers!
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