* * README for IBM Visualization Data Explorer for SGI. * * (C) COPYRIGHT International Business Machines Corp. 1991-1995 * All Rights Reserved. * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM * * US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or * disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. * * The information contained in this file consists of hints for using the system, help with functions that may not be apparent, and last minute updates to the existing documentation. It is advisable to review this file any time Data Explorer updates are applied. ======================================================================== CONTENTS To go directly to an item, search for the item number beginning at the left margin. 1. Hardware Rendering on SGI Platforms A. Exceeding System/Process Memory 2. Adding a Module A. Using the Module Builder B. Bad File Magic Number error 3. Gamma Correction ======================================================================== 1. Hardware Rendering on SGI Platforms A. Exceeding System/Process Memory The most recent object displayed is stored in system memory. If this object is very large it is possible to exceed the system/process memory limits. If this occurs you will receive many errors of the following form: ERR#2_gl_makeroom The only known workaround is to reduce the size of the object(s). 2. Adding a Module A. Using the Module Builder When using the module builder to build a full dxexec, at link time the following warning message may appear: /usr/bin/ld: Warning: sscanf: multiply defined previous (used) definition from '/usr/lib/libmpc.a': new (ignored) definition from '/usr/lib/libmpc.a' This message should be ignored. B. Bad File Magic Number error If IRIX 5 is not installed on the system, the linker will give the error message "Object file format error, bad file magic number". 3. Gamma Correction If you are displaying on an SGI display which already does gamma correction, you can disable the gamma correction done by Data Explorer by setting the DXGAMMA environment variable to 1.0 before starting DX. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following trademarks apply to this information: IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. IBM Visualization Data Explorer is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. IRIX and Silicon Graphics are registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.