Blender doesn't open/run? How do I fix this?

1

I used sudo apt-get install blender to install blender on Ubuntu 9.10

But it doesn't open. When I click
Applications > Graphics > Blender (fullscreen)
or
Applications > Graphics > Blender (windowed)
nothing happens.

root@penelope:~# sudo apt-get install blender
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
blender is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 232 not upgraded.


root@penelope:~# blender
Compiled with Python version 2.6.4rc2.
Checking for installed Python... got it!
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowX11.cpp:177: X11 glxChooseVisual() failed for OpenGL, verify working openGL system!
X Error of failed request:  BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  18 (X_ChangeProperty)
  Resource id in failed request:  0xb7742ec0
  Serial number of failed request:  21
  Current serial number in output stream:  22

Dian

Posted 2010-07-29T12:44:41.430

Reputation: 270

unrelated to your problem but: you are logged in into your system as root AND use sudo? – akira – 2010-07-29T13:38:45.327

LOL..sorta overkill but I didn't think it made a difference, I was just copy-pasting the commands from a forum. – Dian – 2010-07-30T01:10:19.363

Answers

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Your Ubuntu seems to miss accelerated 3D graphics. You need to install a decent video driver; see System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers if it suggests something for you already.

Janne Pikkarainen

Posted 2010-07-29T12:44:41.430

Reputation: 6 717

It says, No proprietary divers are in use on this system. – Dian – 2010-07-30T14:16:04.043

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