Contents Contents Chapter 1 System Prerequisites Release 6.2 1.1 Supported Platforms 1-vi 1.2 Windows Platform Prerequisites 1-vii 1.3 Linux Prerequisites 1-ix 1.4 Sun Platforms Prerequisites 1-xi 1.5 SGI Platforms Prerequisites 1-xii Compilers and Language Libraries 1-xii C/C++ 1-xii FORTRAN 1-xii 1.6 HP Platforms Prerequisites 1-xv Compilers and Language Libraries Required 1-xv C++ 1-xv FORTRAN 1-xv 1.7 IBM RISC System/6000 Prerequisites 1-xx 1.8 Compaq Tru64 UNIX Prerequisites 1-xxvi 1.9 Database Kit Requirements 1-xxx Supported Platforms 1-xxx Requirements 1-xxx Chapter 2 Installing and Licensing AVS/Express 2.1 Installing AVS/Express 2-2 Mounting the Media 2-2 Running the Installation Script 2-4 UNIX Platforms 2-4 Relinking Errors on some UNIX Platforms 2-4 Installing on Linux 2-5 Windows Platforms 2-5 2.2 Licensing AVS/Express 2-7 Licensing AVS/Express 6.1 for Linux 2-7 Running AVS/Express Visualization Edition 2-8 Running AVS/Express with the Solaris Visual Debugger 2-8 Requesting and Installing a New License File 2-8 2-9 Instructions to install the license on UNIX 2-10 Instructions to install the license on a PC 2-13 Upgrading an Existing AVS/Express License 2-17 Using a Demonstration License 2-17 2.3 Linking AVS/Express to the Database Kit 2-18 Linking the Database Libraries 2-18 On UNIX Platforms 2-19 On Windows Platforms 2-19 Linking a Non-supported Database 2-19 2.4 Starting AVS/Express 2-20 UNIX Platforms 2-20 Windows Platforms 2-21 Troubleshooting Errors while Starting AVS/Express 2-21 Chapter 3 Additional Configuration Procedures 3.1 Removing Fortran Dependencies 3-2 Removing Dependencies from the AVS/Express Executable 3-2 Removing Dependencies from an AVS/Express Project 3-3 3.2 Managing Swap Space 3-4 Increasing System Swap Space on Solaris 2.x Platforms 3-4 Increasing System Swap Space on IBM RISC System/6000 Platforms 3-5 Increasing System Swap Space on HP Platforms 3-5 Adjusting other System Parameters 3-5 3.3 Managing Shared Memory 3-7 Determining if Shared Memory is Enabled on Sun Platforms 3-7 Adjusting Shared Memory Parameters on SunOS 5.x Platforms 3-7 3.4 Re-Linking AVS/Express 3-9 Updating LD_LIBRARY_PATH and SHLIB_PATH 3-9 Relinking AVS/Express Statically 3-10 3.5 Post-Installation System Information 3-11 Rendering Considerations 3-11 Enabling Double Buffering on Built-In Graphics Adapters 3-11 CRX and Built-In Graphics Adapter Problems 3-11 SX Video System 3-12 UltraSPARC Creator 3D (FFB) 3-12 Hardware Renderer Failure 3-13 Setting X Resources with Edit Resources on HP Platforms 3-13 Changing User Interface Kit Colors 3-14 Setting HyperHelp Resources 3-14 3.6 Expanded Windows Installation Information 3-15 AVS/Express Runtime Directory 3-15 Windows NT / 2000 / XP 3-15 Uninstalling AVS/Express 3-16 3.7 Expanded UNIX Installation Information 3-17 Copying AVS/Express to its Permanent Home (UNIX) 3-17 Remote Installations 3-17 Expanded Instructions for Mounting the Media (UNIX) 3-18 Mounting the CD-ROM Device 3-19 A Detailed Licensing Information A.1 Understanding Licensing Configurations A-2 Node-Locked License Configuration A-2 Floating License Configuration A-3 Redundant License Servers A-3 Mixing Floating and Node-Locked Licenses A-4 A.2 Installing and Starting the License Server A-5 Installing Licensing on Intel-based Windows Platforms A-5 Installing Licensing on UNIX Platforms A-5 A.3 License Administration A-7 A.4 Creating Runtime Licenses For Your Applications A-9 Restrictions on Runtime Applications A-9 Using GIF and LZW TIFF Licenses A-10 Custom Licenses A-10 A.5 Troubleshooting Licensing-related Problems A-11 Lost Connection to the License Daemon A-11 License-related Error Messages A-11 B Hardware and Software Renderers B.1 Support for Hardware and Software Rendering B-2 B.2 Rendering Features Across Platforms B-3 View Editor B-3 Light Editor B-3 Camera Editor B-4 Properties Editor B-4 Modes Editor B-6 Texture Editor B-7 Miscellaneous B-7 B.3 Disabling the Renderers B-8 Disabling the Renderers when AVS/Express is Running B-8 Disabling the Renderers when AVS/Express is not Running B-8 Disabling All Renderers B-8 Disabling Specific Renderers B-8 B.4 Common Features for OpenGL Renderers B-10 OpenGL Renderer Information B-10 OpenGL Extensions B-12 Volume Rendering B-13 Additional Render Modes B-13 Points Modes B-14 Lines Modes B-15 Point and Line Properties B-16 OpenGL Errors B-17 Initialization Errors on Systems Running X Windows (GLX) B-17 Initialization Errors on Windows Systems (WinGL) B-17 General Errors B-17 B.5 Common Features for Other Renderers B-19 XGL Renderer on SunOS 5 B-19 Texture Mapping B-19 Using Pcache B-19 Accelerate Mode and I/O Frame Buffer Support B-19 XIL Renderer B-20 PEX Renderer B-20 PEXlib Errors B-20 PEX Initialization Errors B-21
