Re: Xsane 0.43 on IRIX6.5 CORE-dumps

Oliver Rauch (oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE)
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 18:26:04 +0100

Oliver Rauch wrote:

> "William L. Sebok" wrote:
>
> > Håkan Kvarnström said:
> > > I compiled and installed Glib/gtk 1.2.26 and Xsane 0.43 on IRIX 6.5
> > > However, if I try to open the preview window, it dumps with the
> > > following
> > > error message:
> > >
> > > > xsane hp:/dev/scsi/sc2d6l0
> > >
> > > Gdk-ERROR **: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
> > > serial 2226 error_code 8 request_code 62 minor_code 0
> >
> > I have seen this error on xsane-0.41 on Solaris 2.6 with Glib/gtk 1.2.26. The
> > problem manifests itself on machines with a 24 bit graphics card with the
> > Openwindows X server. By default the server has an 8 bit root window although
> > a 24 bit visual is available. The preview window seems to try to open a 24 bit
> > window but doesn't do all of the the right incantations to prevent an X
> > BadMatch error. The error does not occur if the server is started with the
> > options to use 24 bits for the root window. I'm not sure if the bug is in
> > xsane, gtk, or glib.
> >
>
> Thanks for that info, I will keep it in mind.

I just tested it with XFree/linux and 8 bit visual,
everything's fine.

Bye
Oliver

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