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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

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?

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.

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).