Re: FVWM: fvwm2 - xv can't grab screens

From: Nix <nix_at_esperi.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 09:06:38 +0100 (BST)

> Not too sure. But I seem to have a similar problem
> here at work with fvwm-2.0.46 w/matrox millennium II 8MB.
> Whenever I try to "grab" some window or an area with xv
> I get a blank grab. However at home I am running same
> version of fvwm2 w/Diamond Viper v330 4MB I have no
> problems.
>
> The only difference between the systems are the XServers
> (both are XSuSe servers) and the colour depth they run
> at: matrox _at_ 32bpp and diamond @ 16bpp.

FWIW I'm using XFree3.3.2 and a Mill II 4Mb, and this problem is not
evidenced (I can grab anything, no problems. Not that I often bother.)

But I'm running at 16bpp. Try changing the colour depth and see what
happens.

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Received on Sat Apr 18 1998 - 15:07:29 BST

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