My mistake, thanks for this fast answer that made my day ;)
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:57 PM, DRC <[email protected]>wrote:
> You have to run vglserver_config on machine_B in order to grant access
> to the 3D X display while it is sitting at the login prompt. This is in
> the User's Guide.
>
> You should never set VGL_DISPLAY to $DISPLAY. That will cause VirtualGL
> to ship the 3D rendering commands to the client machine, then send back
> uncompressed rendered images to the server machine, then send back
> compressed rendered images to the client machine. This somewhat defeats
> the purpose of using VirtualGL, since VGL is designed to perform
> server-side 3D rendering and thus avoid the transmission of OpenGL
> commands over the network.
>
> On 9/22/10 10:54 AM, Philippe wrote:
> > Some times passed from my previous mail, but I just right now try
> > VirtualGL 2.2beta and discover a thing I never take care before :
> > I must launch a user session on my Ubuntu VirtualGL server to be able to
> > render from the server's graphic cards.
> >
> > For example :
> > machine_A is the client.
> > machine_B is the server.
> >
> > machine_A > vglconnect u...@machine_b
> > machine_B (with an open user session) > vglrun my_application
> >
> > Result :
> > [VGL] NOTICE: Automatically setting VGL_CLIENT environment variable to
> > [VGL] 172.17.40.17, the IP address of your SSh client.
> > Polygons in scene: 62464
> > Visual ID of window: 0x21
> > OpenGL Renderer: GeForce GTX 295/PCI/SSE2
> >
> > That's OK, the rendering is on the GTX 295 and the display is watchable
> > on the screen of machine_A
> >
> > Now :
> > machine_A > vglconnect u...@machine_b
> > machine_B (on login screen) > vglrun my_application
> >
> > Result :
> > [VGL] NOTICE: Automatically setting VGL_CLIENT environment variable to
> > [VGL] 172.17.40.17, the IP address of your SSh client.
> > Polygons in scene: 62464
> > No protocol specified
> > [VGL] ERROR: Could not open display :0.
> >
> > So it warns me he can't open the display on the screen of machine_B.
> >
> > Then I tried this :
> > machine_A > vglconnect u...@machine_b
> > machine_B (on login screen) > vglrun -d $DISPLAY my_application
> >
> > Result :
> > [VGL] NOTICE: Automatically setting VGL_CLIENT environment variable to
> > [VGL] 172.17.40.17, the IP address of your SSh client.
> > Polygons in scene: 62464
> > Visual ID of window: 0x21
> > [VGL] WARNING: The OpenGL rendering context obtained on X display
> > [VGL] localhost:10.0 is indirect, which may cause performance to
> suffer.
> > [VGL] If localhost:10.0 is a local X display, then the framebuffer
> device
> > [VGL] permissions may be set incorrectly.
> > OpenGL Renderer: GeForce Go 7300/PCI/SSE2
> >
> > It does the render, but on the machine_A graphic card.
> >
> >
> >
> > Then, I don't understand how to render without any user connected to
> > machine_B.
> >
> > Thanks for you help guys.
> > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:29 PM, DRC <[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> > Note the warning about the OpenGL rendering context. That is the
> > problem here. It appears you are overriding the value of
> VGL_DISPLAY.
> > Why are you doing this? VGL_DISPLAY should always be set to the
> display
> > where you want the 3D rendering to occur, which in this case is the X
> > display where the GTX295 is connected. If it is connected to :0.0,
> then
> > unset VGL_DISPLAY, because :0.0 is the default value of that
> variable.
> >
> > The User's Guide explains this in great detail.
> >
> > On 6/22/10 4:10 AM, Philippe wrote:
> > > Thanks for the reply,
> > > Contexts of the tests :
> > > - Server : Ubuntu 9.04 32b / VirtualGL 2.1.4 / QuadSLI GTX295 with
> > > nvidia's drivers version 195.36.24
> > > - Client : Ubuntu 10.04 64b / VirtualGL 2.1.4 / Nvidia 7600GT with
> > > nvidia's drivers version 195.36.24
> > > - 100mb network first time, Gb network 2nd time.
> > >
> > > here are the logs :
> > >
> > > 100mb network :
> > >
> > > did...@ldc-t:~$ /opt/VirtualGL/bin/vglrun -sp +pr
> > /opt/VirtualGL/bin/glxspheres
> > > [VGL] NOTICE: Automatically setting VGL_CLIENT environment variable
> to
> > >
> > > [VGL] 172.17.40.4, the IP address of your SSh client.
> > > Polygons in scene: 62464
> > > Visual ID of window: 0x21
> > > [VGL] WARNING: The OpenGL rendering context obtained on X display
> > > [VGL] localhost:11.0 is indirect, which may cause performance to
> > suffer.
> > >
> > > [VGL] If localhost:11.0 is a local X display, then the
> > framebuffer device
> > > [VGL] permissions may be set incorrectly.
> > > Readback - 3.32 Mpixels/sec- 2.98 fps
> > > 1.427887 frames/sec - 1.593522 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 51.81 Mpixels/sec- 46.42 fps
> > > Total - 1.59 Mpixels/sec- 1.43 fps- 2.36 Mbits/sec
> > (16.2:1)
> > > Readback - 3.33 Mpixels/sec- 2.99 fps
> > > 1.431452 frames/sec - 1.597501 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 50.12 Mpixels/sec- 44.91 fps
> > > Total - 1.60 Mpixels/sec- 1.43 fps- 2.57 Mbits/sec
> > (14.9:1)
> > > Readback - 3.38 Mpixels/sec- 3.03 fps
> > > 1.449498 frames/sec - 1.617640 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 45.18 Mpixels/sec- 40.49 fps
> > > Total - 1.61 Mpixels/sec- 1.45 fps- 2.73 Mbits/sec
> > (14.2:1)
> > > Readback - 3.45 Mpixels/sec- 3.09 fps
> > > 1.459527 frames/sec - 1.628832 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.29 Mpixels/sec- 38.79 fps
> > > Total - 1.63 Mpixels/sec- 1.46 fps- 2.79 Mbits/sec
> > (14.0:1)
> > > Readback - 3.32 Mpixels/sec- 2.98 fps
> > > 1.437647 frames/sec - 1.604414 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.10 Mpixels/sec- 38.62 fps
> > > Total - 1.60 Mpixels/sec- 1.44 fps- 2.79 Mbits/sec
> > (13.8:1)
> > > Readback - 3.32 Mpixels/sec- 2.97 fps
> > > 1.433601 frames/sec - 1.599898 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.07 Mpixels/sec- 38.59 fps
> > > Total - 1.60 Mpixels/sec- 1.43 fps- 2.78 Mbits/sec
> > (13.8:1)
> > > Readback - 3.45 Mpixels/sec- 3.09 fps
> > > 1.466370 frames/sec - 1.636468 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 42.36 Mpixels/sec- 37.95 fps
> > > Total - 1.64 Mpixels/sec- 1.47 fps- 2.83 Mbits/sec
> > (13.9:1)
> > > Readback - 3.46 Mpixels/sec- 3.10 fps
> > > 1.462891 frames/sec - 1.632586 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.28 Mpixels/sec- 38.78 fps
> > > Total - 1.64 Mpixels/sec- 1.47 fps- 2.83 Mbits/sec
> > (13.8:1)
> > > Readback - 3.46 Mpixels/sec- 3.10 fps
> > > 1.465122 frames/sec - 1.635076 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 44.43 Mpixels/sec- 39.81 fps
> > > Total - 1.63 Mpixels/sec- 1.46 fps- 2.83 Mbits/sec
> > (13.8:1)
> > > Readback - 3.46 Mpixels/sec- 3.10 fps
> > > 1.461738 frames/sec - 1.631300 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 47.80 Mpixels/sec- 42.84 fps
> > > Total - 1.63 Mpixels/sec- 1.46 fps- 2.83 Mbits/sec
> > (13.8:1)
> > > Readback - 3.47 Mpixels/sec- 3.11 fps
> > > 1.466228 frames/sec - 1.636310 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.15 Mpixels/sec- 38.66 fps
> > > Total - 1.64 Mpixels/sec- 1.47 fps- 2.82 Mbits/sec
> > (13.9:1)
> > > Readback - 3.46 Mpixels/sec- 3.10 fps
> > > 1.464902 frames/sec - 1.634831 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.21 Mpixels/sec- 38.71 fps
> > > Total - 1.63 Mpixels/sec- 1.46 fps- 2.82 Mbits/sec
> > (13.9:1)
> > > Readback - 3.46 Mpixels/sec- 3.10 fps
> > > 1.466725 frames/sec - 1.636865 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 45.26 Mpixels/sec- 40.56 fps
> > > Total - 1.64 Mpixels/sec- 1.47 fps- 2.81 Mbits/sec
> > (14.0:1)
> > > Readback - 3.46 Mpixels/sec- 3.10 fps
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Gb network :
> > >
> > > did...@ldc-t:~$ /opt/VirtualGL/bin/vglrun -sp +pr
> > /opt/VirtualGL/bin/glxspheres
> > > Polygons in scene: 62464
> > > Visual ID of window: 0x21
> > > [VGL] WARNING: The OpenGL rendering context obtained on X display
> > > [VGL] 172.17.40.4:0.0 is indirect, which may cause performance
> > to suffer.
> > >
> > > [VGL] If 172.17.40.4:0.0 is a local X display, then the
> > framebuffer device
> > > [VGL] permissions may be set incorrectly.
> > > Readback - 28.51 Mpixels/sec- 25.54 fps
> > > 2.687975 frames/sec - 2.999780 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 51.58 Mpixels/sec- 46.22 fps
> > > Total - 3.00 Mpixels/sec- 2.69 fps- 4.61 Mbits/sec
> > (15.6:1)
> > >
> > > Readback - 23.91 Mpixels/sec- 21.42 fps
> > >
> > > 2.479951 frames/sec - 2.767626 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 48.86 Mpixels/sec- 43.78 fps
> > >
> > > Total - 2.76 Mpixels/sec- 2.47 fps- 4.68 Mbits/sec
> > (14.2:1)
> > >
> > > Readback - 29.71 Mpixels/sec- 26.62 fps
> > >
> > > 2.528143 frames/sec - 2.821408 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 55.23 Mpixels/sec- 49.49 fps
> > >
> > > Total - 2.84 Mpixels/sec- 2.54 fps- 4.91 Mbits/sec
> > (13.9:1)
> > >
> > > Readback - 29.26 Mpixels/sec- 26.22 fps
> > >
> > > 2.674947 frames/sec - 2.985241 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 45.22 Mpixels/sec- 40.52 fps
> > >
> > > Total - 2.97 Mpixels/sec- 2.66 fps- 5.12 Mbits/sec
> > (13.9:1)
> > >
> > > Readback - 28.96 Mpixels/sec- 25.95 fps
> > >
> > > 2.642373 frames/sec - 2.948889 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 42.33 Mpixels/sec- 37.93 fps
> > >
> > > Total - 2.95 Mpixels/sec- 2.64 fps- 5.10 Mbits/sec
> > (13.9:1)
> > >
> > > Readback - 29.03 Mpixels/sec- 26.01 fps
> > > 2.608035 frames/sec - 2.910567 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 42.37 Mpixels/sec- 37.96 fps
> > > Total - 2.91 Mpixels/sec- 2.61 fps- 5.01 Mbits/sec
> > (14.0:1)
> > > Readback - 29.30 Mpixels/sec- 26.26 fps
> > > 2.643140 frames/sec - 2.949745 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 45.36 Mpixels/sec- 40.65 fps
> > > Total - 2.95 Mpixels/sec- 2.64 fps- 5.05 Mbits/sec
> > (14.0:1)
> > > Readback - 29.12 Mpixels/sec- 26.09 fps
> > > 2.698202 frames/sec - 3.011193 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 42.85 Mpixels/sec- 38.39 fps
> > > Total - 3.00 Mpixels/sec- 2.69 fps- 5.14 Mbits/sec
> > (14.0:1)
> > > Readback - 29.68 Mpixels/sec- 26.59 fps
> > > 2.658916 frames/sec - 2.967350 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > > Compress 0 - 43.54 Mpixels/sec- 39.01 fps
> > > Total - 2.98 Mpixels/sec- 2.67 fps- 4.77 Mbits/sec
> > (15.0:1)
> > > Readback - 29.42 Mpixels/sec- 26.36 fps
> > > 2.585393 frames/sec - 2.885299 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > And if I launch glxspheres just with ssh -X :
> > > 389.248438 frames/sec - 434.401256 Mpixels/sec
> > > 379.393107 frames/sec - 423.402707 Mpixels/sec
> > > 375.535425 frames/sec - 419.097534 Mpixels/sec
> > > 371.433732 frames/sec - 414.520044 Mpixels/sec
> > > 375.291968 frames/sec - 418.825837 Mpixels/sec
> > > 379.474747 frames/sec - 423.493817 Mpixels/sec
> > > 372.979736 frames/sec - 416.245385 Mpixels/sec
> > > 372.818163 frames/sec - 416.065070 Mpixels/sec
> > >
> > >
> > > So, Houston, I got a problem :)
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > >
> > > Philippe.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:10 AM, DRC
> > <[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>
> > > <mailto:[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > -- Kill all instances of vglclient on the client machine.
> > >
> > > -- Ensure that the client is using 1280x1024 or higher
> resolution
> > >
> > > -- export VGL_PROFILE=1 on the client machine
> > >
> > > -- vglconnect u...@server
> > >
> > > -- Launch
> > >
> > > vglrun -sp +pr /opt/VirtualGL/bin/glxspheres
> > >
> > > on the server
> > >
> > > -- Let it run for 60 seconds or so, then kill it
> > >
> > > -- Post the output from the server console as well as the
> > contents of
> > > ~/.vgl/vglconnect-{client}-:0.0.log from the client machine
> > >
> > > On 6/21/10 8:29 AM, Philippe wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I was using VirtualGL 2.1.2 successfully on a core i7 with a
> Quad
> > > SLI of
> > > > GTX295 and Ubuntu 9.04 64b.
> > > > I change the Ubuntu for a 32b version, upgrade sometimes
> nvidia
> > > drivers
> > > > and re-use VirtualGL, with the last version : 2.1.4 (and
> > tried with
> > > > 2.1.3), and I got a big problem with the performances.
> > > >
> > > > For example if I launch glxgears just with a simple remote
> > display
> > > (ssh
> > > > -X), I got more than 5400FPS, and if I connect my computer
> with
> > > > vglconnect u...@machine and I launch glxgears with vglrun, I
> > got 8
> > > FPS ...
> > > >
> > > > I will soon reinstall the machine under Ubuntu 10.04 64b, but
> > this
> > > "bug"
> > > > is a very problem, so maybe anyone can have an idea if it's
> > VGL or the
> > > > Nvidia's drivers ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks !
> > > >
> > > > Philippe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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