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<p>Hi Detlev,</p>
<p>Just tried it again and it is working fine. I have not changed
anything so no idea why. I am on Mint 21.3 and 22.2 is available
so I will upgrade anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help</p>
<p>Mick</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 17/10/2025 06:41, Detlev Offenbach
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Hi,
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<div dir="auto">I had seen a similar issue, which got
resolved by installing Mint upgrades.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Detlev</div>
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<div class="elided-text">Am 16.10.2025 23:46 schrieb Mick
Sulley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mick@sulley.info"><mick@sulley.info></a>:<br type="attribution">
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style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">Hi,
<br>
<br>
Been using eric for many years, but today when I
started it it asked me <br>
if I wanted to restore a session which I did, but then
when it opened it <br>
just displayed a black screen. I renamed eric_ide and
reinstalled <br>
following the "Linux and macOS" (I am on Linux Mint)
instructions on the <br>
website.
<br>
<br>
If I start it from the menu I see the initial eric
screen but then that <br>
closes. If I start it from a terminal I get this -
<br>
<br>
mick@DeskMint21:~/eric_env/bin$ ./eric7_ide
<br>
Warning: translation file 'qscintilla_en_GB'could not
be loaded.
<br>
Using default.
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723419:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723456:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723463:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying
next display type
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781353:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781381:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781388:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781397:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization
<br>
of all EGL display types failed.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781405:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] <br>
GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed.
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997531:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997585:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997596:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying
next display type
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038334:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038358:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038363:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038369:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization
<br>
of all EGL display types failed.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038373:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] <br>
GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed.
<br>
Aborted (core dumped)
<br>
mick@DeskMint21:~/eric_env/bin$
<br>
<br>
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<div class="elided-text">Am 16.10.2025 23:46 schrieb Mick
Sulley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mick@sulley.info"><mick@sulley.info></a>:<br type="attribution">
<blockquote
style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">Hi,
<br>
<br>
Been using eric for many years, but today when I started
it it asked me <br>
if I wanted to restore a session which I did, but then
when it opened it <br>
just displayed a black screen. I renamed eric_ide and
reinstalled <br>
following the "Linux and macOS" (I am on Linux Mint)
instructions on the <br>
website.
<br>
<br>
If I start it from the menu I see the initial eric
screen but then that <br>
closes. If I start it from a terminal I get this -
<br>
<br>
mick@DeskMint21:~/eric_env/bin$ ./eric7_ide
<br>
Warning: translation file 'qscintilla_en_GB'could not be
loaded.
<br>
Using default.
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723419:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723456:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723463:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying
next display type
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781353:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781381:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781388:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781397:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization
<br>
of all EGL display types failed.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781405:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] <br>
GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed.
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997531:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997585:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997596:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying
next display type
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038334:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038358:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038363:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize
<br>
OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038369:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization
<br>
of all EGL display types failed.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038373:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] <br>
GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed.
<br>
Aborted (core dumped)
<br>
mick@DeskMint21:~/eric_env/bin$
<br>
<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">Am 16.10.2025 23:46 schrieb Mick Sulley
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mick@sulley.info"><mick@sulley.info></a>:<br type="attribution">
<blockquote class="quote"
style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">Hi,
<br>
<br>
Been using eric for many years, but today when I started
it it asked me <br>
if I wanted to restore a session which I did, but then
when it opened it <br>
just displayed a black screen. I renamed eric_ide and
reinstalled <br>
following the "Linux and macOS" (I am on Linux Mint)
instructions on the <br>
website.
<br>
<br>
If I start it from the menu I see the initial eric screen
but then that <br>
closes. If I start it from a terminal I get this -
<br>
<br>
mick@DeskMint21:~/eric_env/bin$ ./eric7_ide
<br>
Warning: translation file 'qscintilla_en_GB'could not be
loaded.
<br>
Using default.
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723419:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723456:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)]
EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.723463:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)]
eglInitialize <br>
OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next
display type
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781353:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781381:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)]
EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781388:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)]
eglInitialize <br>
OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781397:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)]
Initialization <br>
of all EGL display types failed.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.781405:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)]
<br>
GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed.
<br>
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is
incomplete
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997531:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997585:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)]
EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223033.997596:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)]
eglInitialize <br>
OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next
display type
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038334:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] <br>
Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize
error 12289: <br>
Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE
Display::initialize error <br>
12289: Could not create a backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038358:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)]
EGL Driver <br>
message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not create a
backing OpenGL context.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038363:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)]
eglInitialize <br>
OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038369:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)]
Initialization <br>
of all EGL display types failed.
<br>
[49658:49699:1016/223034.038373:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)]
<br>
GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed.
<br>
Aborted (core dumped)
<br>
mick@DeskMint21:~/eric_env/bin$
<br>
<br>
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