Random Problems opening Matlab (Java based GUI)

[Auke Kok]

Olivier Fourdan wrote:

>Hi Auke,
>
>On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 06:13 +0100, Auke Kok wrote:
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>>well, I fail to see how matlab is unstable, I never have any problems 
>>with it under linux myself. The only problem I have seen with other JAVA 
>>based applications was that that somehow they would pop up as a big gray 
>>window (actually there would be two different colour gray areas inside 
>>the window) when ssh/X-forwarding from a solaris host to a linux/xfce 
>>machine... but I'd rather blame suns java for that, not Xfce.
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>Seems you run Matlab on a Solaris machine over the network, I wouldn't
>call that running Matlab on Linux... 
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the linux client hasn't got that problem and runs excellently for me, 
that's why I didn't report that. The (consistent) problem with java apps 
from a solaris host over ssh seemed worthwhile mentioning to me and 
others, as I feel this is the reason for problems (incompatible X versions).

>That, however, could give some hint to tell whether or not it's related
>to Xfce. Do you get the same Matlab lockups when running Matlab on
>Solaris with its display on a Linux box running Xfce?
>
>If so, the best would to try replacing Xfce tools with its GNOME
>counterparts and see when the problem goes away.
>
>E.g.
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>1) The problem shows in Xfce
>2) killall xfwm4 && metacity &
>3) Does it still show? If no, then Matlab has a problem with xfwm4,
>otherwise, it's something else.
>4) unset SESSION_MANAGER; rerun Matlab
>5) Does it still show? If no, then Matlab has a problem with xfce4-
>session, otherwise, it's something else.
>6) If still no go, then I doubt it's not related to Xfce.
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I'll give these a go, that might prove usefull... =^)

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