strange error when launching gimp *solved*

[Dexter Filmore]

Well, my assumption about XOrg being the culprit here was obviously at least
partly wrong, starting with an all new KDE config dir everything is up to
normal again.
Tho I really can't think of what kde config setting could prevent Gimp from
running.

Dex


On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 20:39:34 +0200
Dexter Filmore <Dexter.Filmore at gmx.de> wrote:

> 
> $ gimp
> The program 'gimp' received an X Window System error.
> This probably reflects a bug in the program.
> The error was 'BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)'.
>   (Details: serial 17618 error_code 8 request_code 59 minor_code 0)
>   (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
>    that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
>    To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
>    option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
>    backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
> 
> XOrg 6.8.1, Composite disabled.
> I don't have the slightest clue, what serial 17618 error_code 8 request_code
> 59 minor_code 0 means.
> 
> Help?
> 
> Dex
> 
> 
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> GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C+++(++++) UL+>++++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K-
> w--(---) !O M+ V- PS++(+) PE(-) Y+ PGP(-) t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@
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-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.12
GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C+++(++++) UL+>++++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K-
w--(---) !O M+ V- PS++(+) PE(-) Y+ PGP(-) t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ 
b+(+++) DI+++ D G++ e* h>++ r%>* y?
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