Description of problem: openvrml-player, if maximized, can cause immediate crash of X, returning user to login screen. This is repeatable on my system as follows: 1. download http://cic.nist.gov/vrml/nistlogo.wrl to a local drive. 2. openvrml-player & 3. File -> Open -> nistlogo.wrl 4. Click on the MaximizeWindow icon on upper left of window. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): openvrml-player Arch : x86_64 Version : 0.18.6 Release : 1.fc13 How reproducible: 100% on my system. Additional info: For years I've been hoping to find some VRML/X3D viewer that works reliably on Fedora. Can anyone recommend one? Or any alternative substitute?
Of about 10 sample VRML files I have tried, openvrml-player can only produce the NIST logo and a single simple cylinder. It seems to hang on all other files I have tried, for example: http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/users/manuals/vrmlsiggraph96/course/space.wrl http://www.wiley.com/legacy/compbooks/vrml2sbk/ch15/15fig11.wrl files from: http://www.cadlogic.com/downloads/vrml_example_files.aspx And even the NIST logo doesn't work in firefox (I have the plugin installed) I just get an all-black window, that eventually may turn to all-white if you give focus elsewhere.
If X crashes, it's probably due to a bug in your video driver. It's not due to a bug in OpenVRML. I'm not able to reproduce the issues you describe with the other models, either; those problems might also be driver-related. What is your video hardware?
Laptop: Compaq A916NR Presario Intel Pentium Dual-Core Mobile Processor T2330 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 I presume; how could I check for what info you seek?
One way would be to check using gnome-device-manager; look for an entry called "VGA Controller"; but I think you're right. I'm moving this to the Xorg Intel driver component. Also, note that these drivers have been under fairly active development; you may wish to try Fedora 14 to get a newer release.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 670417 ***