"child process exited abnormally" error

[mawillia]

Hi all,

I've just started using VirtualBox in an attempt to use Linux (Ubuntu 64) without having to resort to dual boot. The program I am trying to run is 3D Slicer 3.6, which runs significantly better in Linux than in the 64 bit Windows XP on the computers here. I can get Slicer to run with in VirtualBox, however the window is far too small to be of any actual use. I then installed the amd64 Guest Additions so that I would be able to increase the window size. This worked great and produced (seemingly) no problems until I tried to run 3D Slicer, at which point I get the usual start up window but then an immediate crash and the following error:

Launch /home/santa/Desktop/slicer 3.6/Slicer3-3.6-2010-06-10-linux-x86_64/bin/Slicer3-real returned with error: child process exited abnormally

This appears when Slicer reads "Creating Application GUI". Below is the result of trying to run Slicer in Terminal with the Guest Additions

santa@santa-desktop:~/Desktop/slicer 3.6/Slicer3-3.6-2010-06-10-linux-x86_64$ ./Slicer3
Starting Slicer: /home/santa/Desktop/slicer 3.6/Slicer3-3.6-2010-06-10-linux-x86_64
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 1 (X_CreateWindow)
Serial number of failed request: 8912
Current serial number in output stream: 8913

Launch /home/santa/Desktop/slicer 3.6/Slicer3-3.6-2010-06-10-linux-x86_64/bin/Slicer3-real returned with error: child process exited abnormally

Any ideas/ help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Max W.
University of Washington Medical Center

[Sasquatch]

So since you installed the Guest Additions, you have this problem with Slicer? What is your host hardware and what VM settings are you using?

[mawillia]

Yes, I encounter the problem after installing the guest additions. The settings I have for the virtual box are are

OS: Ubuntu (64 bit)

System
Base Memory: 4000 MB
Processor(s): 1
Boot Order: Floppy, CD/DVD-ROM, Hard Disk
VT-x/AMD-V: Enabled
Nested Paging: Enabled

Display
Video Memory: 119 MB
Screens: 1
3D Acceleration: Enabled
2D Video Acceleration: Disabled
Remote Display Server: Disabled

Storage
IDE Controller
IDE Secondary Master (CD/DVD): Host Drive 'D:'

SATA Controller
SATA Port 0: Ubuntu.vdi (Normal, 8.00 GB)

Audio
Host Driver: Windows DirectSound
Controller: ICH AC97

Network
Adapter 1: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (NAT)

Serial Ports: Disabled

USB
Device Filters: 0 (0 active)

Shared Folders: None


The host hardware is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Intel Xeon CPU 2.33 GHz, 16.0 GB of RAM, NVIDIA Quadro FX 580.

[Sasquatch]

Since it's a 64 bit XP, the driver might be poorly written and not provide proper 3D acceleration for the VM. Please try it on a different system with more compatible drivers, like an XP 32 bit or Windows 7 (either 32 or 64 bit).