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Re: XSI FND trial on Ubuntu 7.04 (false alarm... *sob*)

Date : Tue, 08 May 2007 04:36:35 +0300
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : "Mikko Ronkainen" <noratio(at)kolumbus.fi>
Subject : Re: XSI FND trial on Ubuntu 7.04 (false alarm... *sob*)
Hi Fabian,
In fc3 I have no gaminrc override and it is not started from runlevels. If you have specific info I can deliver I'd be glad to. Installed Ubuntu 7.04 last night and xsi install errors at registering python. XSI starts but can't load scenes. gam_server is not running even if it is installed just as you wrote. Installed Python 2.4 (instead 2.5) removed the whole gnome desktop and installed plain blackbox and couldn't make it run. Installed KDE desktop (turned it to all KUBUNTU) and same thing. gam_server restart makes no difference.

XSI runs mainwin's own version of python, so the problem is related to mainwin but more like as symptom of missing service I believe.

Even if I'd make it run I'd be sceptic to rely on it as workstation, but as secondary system maybe.


Mikko

On Mon, 07 May 2007 19:05:13 +0300, Fabian Schnuer <admin(at)schnuer.com> wrote:

sounds like an idea.
could someone running redhat, suse or gentoo post the gaminrc perhaps
and any start-up scripts that might exist. thank you

On Mon, 2007-05-07 at 09:07 -0500, Oscar Juarez wrote: 
that kind of error is caused probably by gamin
everything crashing xsi on open or merge is gamin.

in gentoo... gam_server is always running but in ubuntu
theres no process running at all. its supposed to be written
to run not as a daemon. but why in gentoo i have it running
and not in ubuntu.. ive searched how to run it manually but no luck.

i think thats the main issue.



On 5/6/07, Fabian Schnuer <admin(at)schnuer.com> wrote:
        Maybe it will come since even Dell will start to ship it with
        some
        machines at least. And besides the ubuntu install is a heck of
        a lot
        easier and more convenient than XP. Dont know about vista
        since that
        turd is not touching my hard drives.

        And just for the record, its mostly free open source and not
        shareware
        drivers. The only shareware driver i've got is for the
        printer.

        but why on earth can xsi import obj, load clips, etc. but not
        open a
        scene file? any ideas?

        have a nice sunday,
        Fabian

        On Sun, 2007-05-06 at 08:45 +0200, Stefan Andersson wrote:
        > and I would like to add that there are a lot of us the have
        high hopes
        > in the future that Softimage will support Ubuntu :)
        >
        > I kind of knew it wouldn't work, but I had to try.
        >
        > regards
        > stefan
        >
        >
        > On 5/6/07, Stefan Andersson <sanders3d(at)gmail.com> wrote:
        > > As long as you follow the compatible list at softimage.com
        you are
        > > fine. Ubuntu is not one of the supported distros. And
        Ubuntu IS very
        > > different because it's debian based.
        > >
        > > anyhow.... the dark side doesn't support it but it works
        anyhow :)
        > >
        > > regards
        > > stefan
        > >
        > >
        > > On 5/6/07, Kris Rivel <krisrivel(at)gmail.com> wrote:
        > > >
        > > >  Probably going to get flamed by this but this is
        exactly the reason I have
        > > > no intentions of ever going to Linux in the near
        future.  Too many
        > > > obstacles, hacks, and shareware drivers, etc. just to
        get it working
        > > > smoothly and getting all your apps and various devices
        working properly.  I
        > > > just don't see how its worth it even if it does give you
        a slight speed
        > > > increase.  Long live Bill Gates! :-)
        > > >
        > > >  flame on...
        > > >
        > > >  Kris
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >  Fabian Schnuer wrote:
        > > >  Bugger, thought it was my ubuntu which was upgraded
        from 6.10 to 7.04
        > > > and i though the fault was carried over somehow. Any of
        the linux guru's
        > > > got any suggestions? If all else fails i'd learn gentoo
        but to be honest
        > > > i dont have the time and have a personal dislike for
        both redhat and
        > > > suse.
        > > >
        > > > On Sat, 2007-05-05 at 19:26 +0200, Stefan Andersson
        wrote:
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >  hmmmm.... so far I've only been testing to import and
        export OBJ
        > > > files, since I'm work with mm... mmm.... ...
        maya...(still difficult
        > > > to say). And that worked like a charm. When trying to
        open up a
        > > > example file XSI crashes with a message:
        > > >
        > > > Illegal instruction (core dumped)
        > > >
        > > > interesting :)
        > > >
        > > > damn... and I was so happy...
        > > >
        > > > /stefan
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
        > > > On 5/5/07, Fabian Schnuer <admin(at)schnuer.com> wrote:
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >  I've gotten as far as you did however xsi bombs out
        without warning when
        > > > I try to open a scene. Happened in Ubuntu 6.10 and now
        7.04. Anything
        > > > special you did to make that part work or did you just
        use the default
        > > > install of ubuntu? Happened on two different machines
        here. Houdini
        > > > Apprentice and Blender works like a charm on those same
        machines btw.
        > > > and I can do stuff in the xsi interface like creating
        objects and
        > > > editing them etc. so I cant imagine it has anything to
        do with the
        > > > graphics. Any pointers?
        > > >
        > > > Thanks,
        > > > Fabian
        > > >
        > > > On Sat, 2007-05-05 at 14:09 +0200, Stefan Andersson
        wrote:
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >  Just installed the trial version on Ubuntu 7.04 and it
        seems to work
        > > > as it should. Instead of the trial version (which isn't
        updated to
        > > > 6.01) I just downloaded the SPM and XSI for essentials
        (which is weird
        > > > that you don't need to register for... but for
        foundation you need
        > > > that...).
        > > > Requested a 30day trial and installed the keys. Worked
        like a charm...
        > > > only one thing. XSI keeps asking me to accept the
        license agreement
        > > > and forgets all the settings I've changed (since it
        creates new
        > > > preferences or something... or doesn't save the ones I
        just created.)
        > > >
        > > > regards
        > > > stefan andersson
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
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