Bug 11842 – xbl doesn't work with XFree86 4.0 ATI server

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Bug 11842 - xbl doesn't work with XFree86 4.0 ATI server

Summary:	xbl doesn't work with XFree86 4.0 ATI server

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Red Hat Raw Hide
Classification:	Retired
Component:	xbl (Show other bugs)
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Version:	1.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Ngo Than
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Reported:	2000-06-01 22:51 EDT by Jonathan Kamens
Modified:	2016-11-21 12:44 EST (History)
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Last Closed:	2000-06-02 07:51:18 EDT
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my XF86Config file (12.75 KB, text/plain) 2000-06-02 07:51 EDT, Jonathan Kamens	no flags	Details
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Description Jonathan Kamens 2000-06-01 22:51:59 EDT

When I run xbl I get:

Can't make single buffering because :
   Your display hasn't 16 colors
   OR Colors cannot be changed

I have XFree86-4.0-0.8 installed.  I will attach my XF86Config file.

Comment 1 SB 2000-06-01 23:56:25 EDT

You need to tinker with your buffering options. xbl -buffer 0 should work for 
you.  Arghh...xbl is setgid root? Crap I should make a bug report...

-Stan Bubrouski

Comment 2 Jonathan Kamens 2000-06-02 07:50:55 EDT

xbl should figure out buffering and such automatically.  I shouldn't have to
specify special command-line options to get it to work when it's capable of
working with my X server.

Furthermore, the error message is completely opaque and could use much
improvement.  I don't even understand what it's complaining about.  What does it
mean, "Your display hasn't 16 colors"?  Of course it has 16 colors.

Comment 3 Jonathan Kamens 2000-06-02 07:51:17 EDT

Created attachment 279 [details]
my XF86Config file

Comment 4 Ngo Than 2000-06-02 08:22:04 EDT

i have fixed this problem. set buffer 2. it
will work for all DISPLAY.

Comment 5 openshift-github-bot 2016-11-21 12:44:27 EST

Commit pushed to master at https://github.com/openshift/origin

https://github.com/openshift/origin/commit/826c379939d31477a4359cc4587ab55664cdbe5c
Merge pull request #11896 from jim-minter/issue11842

Merged by openshift-bot

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