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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

1867.0. "UWS 2.1 Patch for XputImage?" by SYOMV::KRAS (Bob Kras) Thu Dec 07 1989 20:46

    Does anyone know of a patch to UWS 2.1 for a bug with XputImage?
    
    I don't know the details, but a third-party (Parametric Technology)
    says such a thing exists, and that they need it to do a demo for
    us.
    
    Come to think of it, I don't even know where such patches are kept;
    this would also be useful information.
    
    Thanks!

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1867.1		MIPSBX::thomas	The Code Warrior	`Fri Dec 08 1989 18:09`	45
	___________________________tm ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! d ! i ! g ! i ! t ! a ! l ! MEMORANDUM !___!___!___!___!___!___!___! Digital Internal Use Only TO: CSCs DATE: 11-Nov-89 FROM: ULTRIX CSSE/Support LOC: ZKO3-3/X08 SUBJECT: X server problem with XPutImage on RISC platforms PROBLEM STATEMENT: Calls to XPutImage cause the X server to dump core. SOLUTION: The solution involves an addition to the /etc/ttys file. Change the line that starts the X server to include the '-bs' option as follows. Current X invocation: :0 "/usr/bin/login -P /usr/bin/Xprompter -C /usr/bin/dxsession" none on secure window="/usr/bin/Xmfb" Change to look like this: :0 "/usr/bin/login -P /usr/bin/Xprompter -C /usr/bin/dxsession" none on secure window="/usr/bin/Xmfb -bs" ^^^ The difference is the '-bs' at the end of the line. If there is a '-fd' option already there, then remove it. A third party vendor named Parametics Tech found this problem. Their customers are also going to need this 'fix' for their RISC machines. If a caller identifies himself as a Parametic's customer, and he is complaining of X server crashes, please explain the addition of the '-bs' option to /etc/ttys. There may also be other customers with the same problem. ULTRIX CSSE Support Group Digital Internal Use Only
1867.2	How about on VAX Ultrix	DUGGAN::FALSAFI	Aram Falsafi, LDP Engineering	`Mon Dec 11 1989 09:52`	7
	On Friday, I was talking to a customer who had a problem with this same routine, except that he is running VAX Ultirx. I looked at the /etc/ttys file on a VAX Ultrix machine, but it didn't even have that particular line! Any ideas? Aram Falsafi LDP Engineering
1867.3	More detail ...	DUGGAN::FALSAFI	Aram Falsafi, LDP Engineering	`Mon Dec 11 1989 11:12`	12
	I forgot to mention that this is running on a VS 3520 (Firefox). I suspect this is an improtant detail! The application bombs because of a parameter mismatch (something about scan depth vs. window depth). Could this be a bug in the Firefox X server, or do they have a parameter set wrong? Thanks, -Aram