I downloaded Parallels on my mac. I installed Linux Ubuntu and a software package. I ran the software, Houdini (Side FX), which immediately crashes. Upon finding this forum https://www.sidefx.com/forum/topic/31359/ it made me believe this is because of the lack of ability for Parallels to run in Open GL. Any thoughts? Thanks Here's my crash report: Crash report from parallels; Houdini Version 15.5.523 [linux-x86_64-gcc4.8] Uptime 1 seconds Sun Jul 3 02:06:22 2016 Caught signal 11 Traceback from 1559 ThreadId=0x7f8b97e53200 AP_Interface::coreDumpChaser(UTsignalHandlerArg) <libHoudiniUI.so> AP_Interface::si_CrashHandler::chaser(UTsignalHandlerArg) <libHoudiniUI.so> signalCallback(UTsignalHandlerArg) <libHoudiniUT.so> UT_Signal::UT_ComboSignalHandler:perator()(int, siginfo*, void*) const <libHoudiniUT.so> UT_Signal:rocessSignal(int, siginfo*, void*) <libHoudiniUT.so> _L_unlock_13 <libpthread.so.0> QReadWriteLock::lockForWrite() <libQtCore.so.4> QGLWidget::deleteTexture(unsigned int) <libQtOpenGL.so.4> QGLContext::~QGLContext() <libQtOpenGL.so.4> QGLContext::~QGLContext() <libQtOpenGL.so.4> QGLWidget::~QGLWidget() <libQtOpenGL.so.4> re_QGLWidget::~re_QGLWidget() <libHoudiniUI.so> QObjectPrivate::deleteChildren() <libQtCore.so.4> QWidget::~QWidget() <libQtGui.so.4> QWidget::~QWidget() <libQtGui.so.4> QObjectPrivate::deleteChildren() <libQtCore.so.4> QWidget::~QWidget() <libQtGui.so.4> re_QWindowWidget::~re_QWindowWidget() <libHoudiniUI.so> RE_QtWindow::~RE_QtWindow() <libHoudiniUI.so> RE_QtWindow::~RE_QtWindow() <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Window::~UI_Window() <libHoudiniUI.so> QT_Window::~QT_Window() <libHoudiniUI.so> FUSE_AnonymousStats::~FUSE_AnonymousStats() <libHoudiniAPPS3.so> FUSE_AnonymousStats::~FUSE_AnonymousStats() <libHoudiniAPPS3.so> FUSE_App::~FUSE_App() <libHoudiniAPPS3.so> FUSE_App::~FUSE_App() <libHoudiniAPPS3.so> FUSE_HoudiniBinariesApp::~FUSE_HoudiniBinariesApp() <libHoudiniAPPS3.so> __run_exit_handlers (exit.c:82) __GI_exit (exit.c:104) UT_Exit::doExit(int, bool) <libHoudiniUT.so> RE_OGLRender::initGLState() <libHoudiniUI.so> RE_OGLRender::makeCurrent(bool) <libHoudiniUI.so> RE_OGLRender::lockContextForRender() <libHoudiniUI.so> RE_QtWindow:penWindow(int, int) <libHoudiniUI.so> QT_Window::doOpen() <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Window::handleEvent(UI_Event*) <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Queue:rocessNextEvent() <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Queue::drain() <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Queue::drainEvents(bool, bool) <libHoudiniUI.so> OPUI_MainApp::loadFilesAfterUiOpen(UI_Event*) <libHoudiniAPPS2.so> UI_Queue:rocessNextEvent() <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Queue::drain() <libHoudiniUI.so> UI_Queue::eventLoop() <libHoudiniUI.so> main <libHoudiniUI.so> __libc_start_main (libc-start.c:287) OPUI_MainApp:recreateApplication(int&, char const**) <hescape-bin>
Yes, I read online Parallels can't access the GPU correctly on my mac, so I installed with bootcamp instead.