Please save the file 3dxware-linux-v1-3-0.i386.tar.gz into the /tmp directory
and extract and run the script install-3dxunix.sh:
tar xfz 3dxware-linux-v1-3-0.i386.tar.gz install-3dxunix.sh
./install-3dxunix.sh
If you don't choose during installation the possibility to start the driver during login from the
/etc/inittab please make sure the driver is started before you launch your application.
For the USB devices start the driver with the following command:
Linux:
/etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb
[code]
It is not possible to start the driver (still, I remember I had chosen something like "always start the driver"):
hx109@hx109-laptop:~$ /etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb
/etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv: error while loading shared libraries: libXm.so.3: ca nnot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I downloaded the driver from the 3D website to ensure it is the latest. I also tried to RESTART with or without the USB-Navigator.
I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
Eric
hx109@hx109-laptop:~$ /etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb
[2009-02-10 17:47:38] Error: Could not open USB port or no supported device found! Exiting!
hx109@hx109-laptop:~$
I don't know if this information is relevant for me:
Yes, the easiest way is to re-install the driver. The installation script asks you if you want 3DxWareUnix being started with every login (from /etc/inittab). The default answer is yes. You will then have an entry in the /etc/inittab that starts the driver automatically.
did you get any error message during installation? After the installation the last line of the file /etc/inittab should be
3d:2345:respawn:/etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb </dev>/dev/null 2>&1
If this is not the case please add the line manually.
In case the driver does not start correct please add the options -debug -E.
3d:2345:respawn:/etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb -debug -E </dev>/dev/null 2>&1
This will create a log file /tmp/3DxWare that might help us to find out what is wrong. Please post your findings here.
The setup with the virtual machine is not an officially supported configuration from our side. When you have Catia I assume your virtual machine is Windows? Then you need the Windows driver installed and started on your virtual machine. The USB port needs to be passed through to the virtual machine; the Linux driver has to be stopped.
I "smart myself up" (wie man so schön im deutschen sagt = aufschlauen ) and I found a way how to pass through the USB device to the Virtualbox (which is XP on Linux Host). But the Spaceball shows no reaction. Acutally I'm not sure if the driver is starting at all. There is also no reaction on START TREIBER (I thought this will also be automatically).
Is there anything I can check or do? The spaceball was connected when I restarted the machine and started the virtual machine.
UPDATE: I switched to a newer version of Virtualbox and now the Spaceball is in the list and shown as active, the driver is started, its illuminated blue but shows no reaction in CATIA.
there might be an issue with the firewall. You have to enable Catia (CNEXT.exe) in your firewall. Maybe this post helps. Otherwise do a search in our Windows forum for Catia AND Firewall. In case you can't solve the problem you should post it in our Windows Discussion Forum.
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