Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 10:45:47 +0100 (GMT+0100) From: af@biomath.jussieu.fr (Alain FAUCONNET) To: ali@axis.axisnet.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems with xgrabsc Message-ID: <199612010945.AA04962@iaka.biomath.jussieu.fr>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Ali Lomonaco wrote:
>
> I used the xgrab port and compiled and when I try to use it, it
> dumps core. I don't like to post dumb questions like these but I could
> not think of anything else. Here is what it looks like.
>
> X-Windows Screen Grabber
> Version 2.41
> Copyright (C) 1990-95 Bruce Schuchardt
>
> Bus error - core dumped
>
> Thanks
Donald J. Maddox replied:
>You're not by chance trying to use xgrab on a screen w/depth > 8 are
>you?
>It only suppots 8-bit displays, I believe, and will definitely dump core
>if you try to use it on 16- or 24-bit displays...
...which makes sense !
Suggestion: use xv, the neat image display program. It has a
full-featured grab screen function too. I know it's a bit overshoot,
but you might find an usage for the image display features too :-)
_Alain_
--
Alain FAUCONNET Ingenieur systeme - System Manager AP-HP/SIM
Public Health 91 bld de l'Hopital 75013 PARIS FRANCE
Medical Computing Research Labs Mail: af@biomath.jussieu.fr
Tel: (+33) (0)1-40-77-96-19 Fax: (+33) (0)1-45-86-80-68
I've RTFMed. It says: "Refer to your system administrator"
But... I *am* the system administrator :-]
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199612010945.AA04962>