Posted by Wade Walker on Feb 15, 2011; 3:07pm
URL: https://forum.jogamp.org/GLException-Error-making-context-current-tp2501477p2501889.html

Sometimes with old JOGL (I assume you mean JOGL 1.1.1a), the all-white screen means you need to set -Dsun.awt.noerasebackground=true. This prevents AWT from drawing over your image with all white during its background erase