Re: [PyMOL] Virtual machines and graphics cards

[Jason V. <jas...@sc...>]

Hi Joel,

> I am looking at running virtual linux on a windows XP machine and I noticed
> that pymol runs but without graphics acceleration. Its all installed on the
> windows side and I have searched the web to see if I can activate enhanced
> graphics on a linux guest. I don’t think you can do it with VMWare player
> but virtual box looks possible (not sure though)

If the VM software supports OpenGL acceleration in the VM then PyMOL
will run using direct rendering.  Otherwise, it falls back onto
software.

As I understand it only Parallels at this time offers OpenGL support
in the Linux VM.  (But, Parallels doesn't yet support OpenGL in Ubuntu
11.04 with Unity, it's planned for their next update.)  Both Parallels
and VMWare offer OpenGL for Windows.

Good luck,

-- Jason

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