Hi Zhijie, thanks for the link. I was actually referring to that post. Can you please tell me what graphics card you are using?
Alex On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Zhijie Li <zhijie...@utoronto.ca> wrote: > ** > Hi, > > Since it is mentioned, I would like to take this chance to clarify: > > We have used the Zalman and LG 2342P under Linux, Windows(XP and 7) and a > VM Windows within a Linux system, on either desktop (with a minimal > on-board graphic chip) or laptops. The monitor is quite plug-and-play in > all cases we have tested. According to the internet, these monitors also > work with Macs for stereo game play and stereo video viewing. > > In regard to the crystallographic software, the Zalman mode is supported > by COOT, Chimera, and the new Pymol (but not the 0.99) - we have tested > them all in both Linux and Windows. > > Passive 3D only requires the graphic program to send out the left and > right images in alternating lines. To my understanding this suggests that > it is independent of OS or graphic cards. But f > or Mac users, I think the first thing to check is whether the Mac COOT and > Chimera has a Zalman mode option. > > Here's the link to my previous reply on the BB regarding our experience > with the Zalman and LG D2342: > http://www.mail-archive.com/ccp4bb@jiscmail.ac.uk/msg28113.html > > Zhijie > > > > *From:* S K <alek6...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:37 PM > *To:* CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK > *Subject:* Re: [ccp4bb] GeForce Graphics cards > > Harry, > > I found this on pymol wiki "NVidia 3D NVision kit only supports DirectX > software for GeForce (gaming cards) on Windows; users are reporting that > they are not able to run PyMOL with NVision with these cards. Get a newer > model low end quadro (> G8x graphics core) without the 3 pin mini din (e.g. > Quadro 370) or with the 3 pin mini din (e.g. Quadro 3700) for Windows." and > this too " The GeForce cards do not support windowed openGL stereo, so we > do not support these series of cards for the NVision 3D solution. For > linux, you must have a quadro card that has a 3 pin mini din connector. The > cheapest/oldest card that will work with linux is the Quadro 3700.*WARNING > *: The Quadro FX1400 does not support 3d vision stereo on Windows7 or > Linux. " This was posted there a while ago and I was wondering if there > has been any update to that which has not been posted. > > Regarding the passive monitors, I think they are compatible with linux, > after all we have been using zalman for long time, which is technically a > passive 3D monitor. I also found posts on the ccp4bb from people happily > using LG D2342P monitor, though linux or windows was not mentioned. > > A > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Harry Mark Greenblatt < > harry.greenbl...@weizmann.ac.il> wrote: > >> BS"D >> >> Dear Alex, >> >> >> I'm not sure why you think the new Geforce cards will be an issue. >> Please clarify. >> >> As far as stereo is concerned, Geforce cards only give stereo under >> Windows, not Linux. If you want stereo under Linux you need the Quadro >> cards with the stereo option (for example, Quadro 4000 or 5000). Not all >> Quadro cards support this option, and so would only give stereo under >> Windows, like the Geforce cards. >> >> Not sure about the passive type of stereo; I have a feeling that will >> also only work under Windows. I'm also not sure it works with Pymol and >> Coot. Perhaps someone can clarify this. >> >> As far as I know the stereo under Linux is only the active variety, using >> the NVidia 3D Vision glasses. >> >> Harry >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: CCP4 bulletin board [CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] on behalf of Alex >> Kavian [alek6...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:47 PM >> To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK >> Subject: [ccp4bb] GeForce Graphics cards >> >> Hi there, >> >> I have an off-toptic question about Graphics card. My searches on >> pymolwiki and ccp4bb archives resulted in the following conclusion: Coot >> and pymol are not compatible with the new GeForce graphics cards. Hoewver, >> most of the posts I found were from 2009 and 2010. Does anyone here have >> any experience with GeForce 660 or 680 for stereo applications of Coot, >> Pymol or UCSF chimera? Will quadro cards work equally smooth in the stereo >> mode of these programs? Do 3D applications put too much pressure on the >> Graphics card which would justify installing dual Graphics card? (not sure >> if is relevant, but just for the record, we want to buy passive 3D monitor >> due to the budget restrictions). >> >> Thanks, >> Alex >> > >
