VirtualGL allows OpenGL applications to run with 3D hardware accerlation.
Availability & Restrictions
Versions
The following versions of VirtualGL are available on OSC clusters:
| VERSION | OAKLEY | RUBY | OWENS | pitzer | NOTes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | X* | X | Intel 15.0.3 must be loaded on Ruby | ||
| 2.5 | X | Intel 16.0.3 must be loaded Owens | |||
| 2.5.2 | X* | X* | |||
| 2.6 | X* |
Access
OSC provides VirtualGL to all OSC users.
Publisher/Vendor/Repository and License Type
Julian Smart, Robert Roebling et al., Open source
Usage
Usage on Oakley
Set-up
Configure your environment for use of VirtualGL with module load virtualgl . This will load the default version.
Usage on Ruby
Set-up
Configure your environment for use of VirtualGL with module load virtualgl . This will load the default version. To load a different verison, use module load virtualgl/version . For example, load VirtualGL 2.3 with module laod virtualgl/2.3 . Note that VirtualGL 2.3 requires the intel compiler, version 15.0.3. Before loading VirtualGL 2.3, load intel 15.0.3 with module load intel/15.0.3 .
Usage on Owens
Set-up
Configure your environment for use of VirtualGL with module load virtualgl . This will load the default version. To load a different verison, use module load virtualgl/version . For example, load VirtualGL 2.5 with module laod virtualgl/2.5 . Note that VirtualGL 2.5 requires the intel compiler, version 16.0.3. Before loading VirtualGL 2.5, load intel 16.0.3 with module load intel/16.0.3 .
Usage on Pitzer
Set-up
Configure your environment for use of VirtualGL with module load virtualgl . This will load the default version.