Bug#163935: xdm: problem with debian.xpm: "Failed to parse or alloc some color"
On Wed, Oct 09, 2002 at 12:40:34PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > Problem with starting xdm (it wouldn't). I've traced it down to the
> > following:
> >
> > polya:~ $ sxpm /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/pixmaps/debian.xpm
> > Read Xpm Error: Failed to parse or alloc some color.
> >
> > I'm on an 8-bit display, which probably has a lot to do with it.
>
> Hmph. xdm shouldn't refuse to start just because it can't allocate
> enough colors for a silly cosmetic pixmap.
Agreed.
> Are you *sure* that colormap exhaustion is the culprit?
Pretty sure. Here's the xdm.log file:
XFree86 Version 4.2.1 (Debian 4.2.1-2 20021008045526 branden@debian.org) / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 3 September 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Oct 10 12:16:04 2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(EE) Failed to load module "pex5" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "xie" (module does not exist, 0)
CRTclk
FPclk
X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 57
Current serial number in output stream: 57
X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 57
Current serial number in output stream: 57
xdm error (pid 4252): Display :0 is being disabled
> What happens if you apply the following patch to /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources?
>
> --- Xresources~ 2002-10-09 12:39:16.000000000 -0500
> +++ Xresources 2002-10-09 12:39:39.000000000 -0500
> @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
> xlogin*promptFont: -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--20-140-100-100-p-105-iso8859-1
> xlogin*failFont: -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--20-140-100-100-p-105-iso8859-1
> #if PLANES >= 8
> -xlogin*logoFileName: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/pixmaps/debian.xpm
> +xlogin*logoFileName: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/pixmaps/debianbw.xpm
> #else
> xlogin*logoFileName: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/pixmaps/debianbw.xpm
> #endif
xdm starts with no problems in this case. The log file:
XFree86 Version 4.2.1 (Debian 4.2.1-2 20021008045526 branden@debian.org) / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 3 September 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Oct 10 12:18:07 2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(EE) Failed to load module "pex5" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "xie" (module does not exist, 0)
CRTclk
FPclk
XBanner: Couldn't alloc color #4 of 67
(The last line is an xbanner issue.)
Julian
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