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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 12 2005 - 10:44:09 CST

Hi,
  This is undoubtably another instance of ATI driver problems on Linux.
Which driver are you using, the open source driver or the ATI-provided driver?

Can you try one of the more recent test builds and see if you still
encounter this problem? I've added a bunch of code to work around
problems with the ATI drivers in these new builds.
If you're having trouble with the VDW representation, there may be nothing
that can be done to work around the problem as there are NO special features
used when drawing VDW spheres, just OpenGL display lists.
OpenGL display lists have been a core OpenGL feature since the early 90's
and ATI/XFree have no excuse for having a problem there.

In any case, try the new test version and let me know if you have
better results (or not):
  http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/alpha/

  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 10:54:33AM +0100, Aleksander Debinski wrote:
> Hello,
> Have anybody encountered troubles using VMD 1.8.4a22 especially VDW graphical
> representation - during rotation of molecule the picture has "lags" and
> finally hangs. Where might be the problem (graphic card or software)?
> I'm working under opensuse 10.0 kernel 2.6.13 x86_64 on Radeon X300 (RV370)
> 5B60. Thanks in advance for any info.
> --
> Regards
> Aleksander Debinski 

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