On 8/29/2010 12:20 AM, Ibrahim Awwal wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm trying to get started with ROS and the PR2 simulator, and I was
> wondering whether it's possible to run the PR2 simulator under
> virtualization. I've been trying to get it to work under VirtualBox
> with 3D acceleration enabled but I get OpenGL errors, and according to
> http://www.ros.org/wiki/rviz/Troubleshooting#A.22No_GLX_FBConfig_support.22_under_VirtualBox
> it seems like this is a known issue with VirtualBox. Is there any way
> to get the PR2 simulator to run under virtualization? Or is it
> possible to run it in Windows? I'd like to avoid dual booting if
> possible. Thanks,
>
Although I hate to reply to myself, I finally got the ROS stuff
installed in a VMWare Player instance and it works, albeit very, very
slowly. Hopefully that helps anyone else interested.
-Ibrahim Awwal
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