[Thinlinc-technical] Rendering OpenGl Applications via ThinLinc Terminal Servers

[Peter Astrand]

Hi. Using VirtualGL with ThinLinc is not more complicated than using 
VirtualGL with it's own add-on package TurboVNC. You should be able to use 
the VirtualGL documentation as-is, but just replace "TurboVNC" with 
"ThinLinc".

Anyhow, I've created https://www.cendio.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4973 
for the task of updating our documentation links.

Rgds,
Peter


Jens Maus wrote:

>Thanks for the clarification. I had a quick look at the documentation. As 
>it stands I find it quite overwhelming and no so straight forward 
>regarding how to install it in the context of ThinLinc. I would therefore 
>like to urge the ThinLinc developers to really consider writing a short 
>HowTo in the ThinLinc administration guide with a step-by-step 
>explanation on how to install virtualgl in regards to ThinLinc. This 
>would really greatly improve things regarding the VirtualGL compatibility 
>which ThinLinc is announced to have.

>
>regards,
>jens
>
>Am 29.01.2014 um 19:07 schrieb DRC <dcommander at users.sourceforge.net>:
>
>> It depends on the version of VirtualGL you are using.  All of the documentation links for all of the various versions live here:
>> 
>> http://www.virtualgl.org/Documentation/Documentation
>> 
>> They all changed recently when we migrated to the new SourceForge Allura platform.  Maintaining a vgllatest link on my end doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  Cendio needs to link to whatever version or versions you are supporting.  When a new version comes out, then it's up to you to decide whether to support it (and thus update the links on your end) or continue using the old one.
>> 
>> On 1/29/14 9:50 AM, Jens Maus wrote:
>>> Yes, I think that was exactly the problem I was having. Even the links
>>> to the documentation aren't working anymore as it seems.
>>> 
>>> Would be great to have them restored or even better own documentation
>>> provided by your team specific to thinlinc.
>>> 
>>> Jens
>>> --
>>> Dr. Jens Maus
>>> Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
>>> Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research
>>> Department of Positron Emission Tomography
>>> POB 51 01 19, 01314 Dresden, Germany
>>> http://www.hzdr.de/ | +49 351 260 2757 <tel:+49%20351%20260%202757>
>>> 
>>> Board of Directors:
>>> Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Roland Sauerbrey,
>>> Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Peter Joehnk,
>>> VR 1693 beim Amtsgericht Dresden
>>> 
>>> (Please note a real name change effective since 5.9.2013.
>>> Previous name: Jens Langner)
>>> 
>>> Am 29.01.2014 um 15:42 schrieb Peter Astrand <astrand at cendio.se
>>> <mailto:astrand at cendio.se>>:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jens Maus wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 2) Use VirtualGL, in conjunction with a real graphics card in the
>>>>> server. This gives much better performance. When VirtualGL is setup,
>>>>> you can use it by starting applications through "vglrun", ie "vglrun
>>>>> ./a.out“.
>>>> ...
>>>>> Following this read I wondered if you have a nice and straight
>>>>> forward „HowTo“ for installing VirtualGL in a ThinLinc environment? A
>>>>> while ago I was searching for a guide that I can go through, but
>>>>> haven’t found one yet. Any help appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> We have documentation about this in the Admin Guide:
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.cendio.com/resources/docs/tag/virtualgl.html
>>>> 
>>>> However, it seems that the "vgllatest" links no longer works. DRC, is
>>>> this by purpose, and if so, is there any better URL we can use?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards, ---
>>>> Peter Astrand        ThinLinc Chief Developer
>>>> Cendio AB http://cendio.com
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>-- 
>Dr. Jens Maus
>Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
>Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research
>Department of Positron Emission Tomography
>POB 51 01 19, 01314 Dresden, Germany
>http://www.hzdr.de/ | +49 351 260 2757
>
>Board of Directors:
>Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Roland Sauerbrey,
>Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Peter Joehnk,
>VR 1693 beim Amtsgericht Dresden
>
>(Please note a real name change effective since 5.9.2013.
>Former name: Jens Langner)
>
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