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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

3137.0. "Insufficient resources" by SHALOT::TROTTA (This is not here) Thu Jul 26 1990 01:25

    I have little system management experience and VERY little DECWINDOWS.
    My system was recently upgraded from a VAXstation II to a 
    VAXstation II/GPX.  In the process, I received 4 extra meg that
    happened to be lying around somewhere (from 9.0mb to 13mb).
    
    I used to be able to display FULLMOON.XBM on my root window, but now
    when I try it, I get the error "X error event received from server:
    BadAlloc - insufficient resources" and lots of stack dumps.  This
    surprises me since I have MORE memory, and I haven't changed any SYSGEN
    parameters (although I suspect I should).  Any clues?
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    -- Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3137.1	Probably that #&**# GPX pixmap limitation	AIRBAG::SWATKO	Electrons are cheap. Trees are not.	`Thu Jul 26 1990 14:10`	7
	I'll bet the problem is the GPX pixmap size limitation problem. The GPX server has an implementation limit on the maximum size of pixmaps so that you cannot create pixmaps larger than the screen. This was not a problem with the monochrome server. That would explain why the errors began after the installation of the GPX boards. -Mike
3137.2		PSW::WINALSKI	Careful with that VAX, Eugene	`Fri Jul 27 1990 16:56`	9
	RE: .0 You mentioned that you haven't changed any SYSGEN parameters. Given that you just made two major changes to your hardware configuration (installation of 4 MB memory, and installation of GPX hardware), I suggest re-running AUTOGEN from scratch. There are several SYSGEN parameters that are set very differently on GPX systems vs. non-GPX. --PSW
3137.3	Huh?	SHALOT::TROTTA	This is not here	`Wed Aug 01 1990 14:20`	6
	I did run AUTOGEN, but could you tell me what you mean by `from scratch'? Thanks. -- Paul
3137.4		PSW::WINALSKI	Careful with that VAX, Eugene	`Wed Aug 01 1990 16:49`	4
	I mean run it through all the phases, with no feedback, so that AUTOGEN doesn't rely on previously collected info about the hardware configuration. --PSW
3137.5		QUARK::LIONEL	Free advice is worth every cent	`Wed Aug 01 1990 17:07`	5
	$ @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN SAVPARAMS REBOOT INITIAL is the way to do it. Steve
3137.6	DECW$NOVICE	SHALOT::TROTTA	This is not here	`Thu Aug 02 1990 13:35`	3
	Many thanks to all...I'll give it a go. -- Paul