XSI Experience on Mandrake 9.1?

[idagrove]

After running the install, the setup program informs me that the install was unsuccessful. The log provides no specifics and simply states that there was an error. An XSI directory and the XSI binary are created, but when I attempt to launch the program, it reports that it could not find "libdevent.so", which is on my system, but apparently not where the prog expects it to be. I realize Softimage doesn't officially support Mandrake, but I figure there's probably a way to sort things out and get it running.

Any suggestions?

[mta3d]

mandrake 9.1 is exceptional isn't it! i tried redhat 9... two days later back to mandrake. anyway..

It seems this problem is common for mandrake 9.1 or redhat 9 - apparently a glibc compatablity problem. I find it hard to believe there is no fix, I'm sure it just needs someone with sufficient knowledge and motivation.

There are a few threads on the softimage experience forums, and initially a programmer from SI seemed to be enthuiastic to check out the problem. Then in a later thread he simply says "experience not supported in redhat 9". so maybe they looked into a fix, and it was too much work or whatever.

Need a solution other than "install 2 year old redhat 7.1"

If you find a solution, please post!

[tazzyuk]

This is from Softimage's KB articles not sure if it will help with Mandrake but you could give it a shot. I am Running 3.01 on RH 8.0.

Symptom
When installing XSI 3.0.1 on RedHat 8.0 the folowing type of error messages appear near the end of the install.

Error : sireg - setcoex /usr/Softimage/XSI_3.01/Application/bin/libsireg.so /usr/SoftimageXSI_3.01/Application/bin/libsireg.so
Error : sireg -setval key=Interactive CacheActive value=0
Cause
The installation program requires libdb.so.3 to be installed. This version is not installed with RedHat 8.0
Solution
Install db2-2.4.14-10.i386.rpm (Berkeley Database)
This RPM can be found on either RedHat 7.2 or 7.3 CDs, or from pmfind.net

Or install compat-db3.3.11-2 (included in the RH 8.0 distro)
Red Hat

Note: RedHat 8.0 is not supported by Softimage as a platform for running XSI 3.0.x

Symptom
After running up2date and installing the latest updates for Red Hat 8.0 XSI no longer runs, Even though the SPM service is running.

Cause
XSI no longer runs because it was possible that you updated the GLIBC libraries which over wrote the original version (glibc-2.2.93-5) that was installed with Red Hat 8.0.

You can find out what version you have installed by typing rpm -q glibc in a shell. If your version is higher than 2.2.93-5 then XSI will not run.

Solution
Option 1: Updates Already Installed

Uninstall the current glibc library by typing rpm -e glibc in a shell, then reinstalling the original located on Red Hat 8.0 CD 1. (this might require you to uninstall applications that are dependant of glibc as well.)

Option 2: Updates are not installed as of yet

When running up2date scroll through the list of available updates and move all of the glibc libraries to the ignore package list. There might be cases where other packages are dependant of the newer glibc libraries if that is the case then those packages will need to be moved to the ignore package list as well.

[julian-howard--3]

ok well... i first had the segmentation fault error and then another one that looked like this:

maya.bin: radeon_vtxfmt.c:1057: radeonVtxfmtUnbindContext: Assertion `vb.context == ctx' failed.

to fix the first one i used:

export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/aw/maya5.0/lib/libstdc++.so.5

and for the second one

export RADEON_NO_VTXFMT=3D1

seems to be running just fine... i'm excited about it... havent played much with it though. just wanted to share this...

tuco

by the way, i'm using the dri drivers that came with mandrake 9.1. i have an aiw radeon 7500.

[user_deleted]

Presently I use Maya 5 on XP and have experienced various bug issues. My hope is to switch to a more stable platform such as Linux and curious if XSI 3.5 be supported on Mandrake Linux? Can anyone tell me more about Mandrake Linux and how it is better than RedHat or Windows based systems? I have been a Windows user for several years but I'm looking for an alternative OS that is cost effective, has a good support network and offers security.

[tazzyuk]

I know of people running 3.01 on Mandrake but can't speak about performance wise if it's better than Red Hat. Red Hat is Softimage's supported distro of choice

[1000101-]

Just curious as to what sort of bug issues your having; as well as hardware specs.

[user_deleted]

System: PIII 1 GHz CPU, 1 Gig RAM, Quadro 2 AGP, on XP Professional. Only bug noticed is the darn Plugin Manager causing Maya to close immiediately after I try to open it. I see a faint outer image of the Plugin window and then like magic....poof!...Maya dissappears I didn't experience this with Maya 4.5, only with Maya 5.

[1000101-]

Might be worth contacting alias even without support. sounds like you might have a deeper issue. Could even be as simple as a reinstall; or just wiping out your old preferences..
maybe a script or plugin is loading thats destablizing it all.

[user_deleted]

I uninstalled the Maya 5 download and reinstalled from the CD and still the same problem. I don't know if maybe my Norton Virus scanner or Windows is causing the corruption. A/W Support has been notified but still confused as to the cause.