[Users] Mac users, any luck displaying numerous seismic attributes?

[Akio Sakai]

Hi

I now installed OD 3.1.4a on intel Mac (3GB memory, ATY RadeonX1600)  
with Mac OS X 10.4.10 and tried to open a couple of 3D files and 2D  
files at my hand ( 5 sec at 2msecSR, 400 CMPs/file).  I could do.   
But I guess you mean 'numerous' by more or much longer sections.

System requirement seems to be Mac OS X 10.4.4 for OD 3.0 now (ftp:// 
ftp.opendtect.org/pub/rel/hardware_requirements.html).  I am not sure  
what is the OS requirement for older version of OD.  One thing to  
firstly try would be to update OD and OSX 10.3* to OS X 10.4.4 or  
more for Power PC Mac and display large files as OD is coded by PPC  
native. Clock speed would not be so essential if you are patient.

Akio


On 2007/09/21, at 0:03, Jim Flocks wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In response to an earlier post, OpendTect will operate on a Intel/ 
> Mac, but is limited.  It appears the Intel Mac has a problem  
> displaying large or numerous seismic lines.  I cannot display the  
> seismic attributes on more than two 2-D seismic lines at a time.   
> However, numerous (14+) seismic lines display just fine on a slower  
> non-Intel PowerPC, with less RAM.  Unfortunately the PowerPC cannot  
> be used to create horizons.  RAM fills and it crashes.
>
> I tried several Mac configurations, details are below.  Just today  
> tried a Dual Core with more memory and a faster graphics card, and  
> even tested running Windows XP using Parallels, to no avail. I know  
> the project is o.k. because it displayed on a Dell PC running  
> windows XP (and on the slower PowerBook).
>
> So, for me, doesn't look like I can take full advantage of  
> OpendTect yet: either get full display (PowerPC), or the ability to  
> draw interpretations 1 line at a time (Intel-Mac).  Has any other  
> Mac users had better luck?  Has anyone tried a 2+ GHz, older  
> PowerPC with lots of memory running OpendTect 3.0?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
> Test details:
> 450 MHz Power PC G4 (OS 10.3x, OT 2.4) - OpendTect will not operate
>
> 1.25 GHz Power PC G4 PowerBook (OS 10.3x, OT 2.4) - will operate  
> nicely, cannot create horizons
>
> 2-2.6 GHz Dual Core Intel Mac Pro (OS 10.4, OT 3.0) (1GB memory) -  
> will operate, can create horizons, but will not display large or  
> numerous seismic lines.
>
> Same config as above but with  more memory and faster graphics card:
> (2GB memory, ATI Radeon X1900XT, 512MB VRAM) -  will operate, can  
> create horizons, but will not display large seismic lines.
>
> Using the above computer running Windows XP on Parallels has the  
> same effect.
>
>
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>> Akio Sakai said that the Mac version we make for PowerPC also  
>> works on
>> Intel/Mac. Anyone with similar experiences?
>>
>> If so, I guess we can stay on PowerPC for the build. I can also  
>> imagine
>> we move up to Mac/Intel, but for that it would be interesting to know
>> whether it also works reversely: will programs built on Mac/Intel  
>> work
>> on Mac/PowerPC?
>>
>> If not, would we want to go to Mac/Intel anyway - in due time.  
>> We're not
>> going to support two separate builds (sorry), so the question is:  
>> what
>> would be 'in due time'?
>>
>> Therefore: Mac users please react.
>>
>>
>> Bert
>>
>> --
>> -- Bert Bril / OpendTect developer at dGB
>> -- Nijverheidstraat 11-2, 7511 JM Enschede, The Netherlands
>> -- mailto:Bert.Bril at opendtect.org , http://opendtect.org
>> -- Tel: +31 534315155 , Fax: +31 534315104
>
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