weirdness on 95

[J S]

Thanks Harold,

I've tried the following:

XWin
XWin -ac -multiwindow
XWin -ac -rootless

but all gave me the same error. The network connection seemed to be OK on 
the box as well. Certainly I could ping it, telnet to other boxes, and map 
drives.

>JS,
>
>You need to show us the command-line parameters that you passed to 
>XWin.exe.
>
>Don't worry about the WEIRDNESS lines... they are being handled properly.
>
>The real problem is the following lines:
>
> > winMultiWindowXMsgProc - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned.
> > winMultiWindowXMsgProc - DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
> > winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Could not open display, try: 1, sleeping: 5
> > winInitMultiWindowWM - Could not open display, try: 1, sleeping: 5
>
>That indicates that the MultiWindow threads are not able to connect to the 
>server via TCP/IP.  This leads me to suspect that you are either passing 
>"-query" or "-nolisten tcp".
>
>Harold
>
>J S wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I have a windows 95 machine which is having problems. If I run XWin, the 
>>root window begins to fire up and then dies straight away. I have copied 
>>some of the log for you to see below.
>>
>>I had the same problem when I tested the latest XWin-Test91 also. I tried 
>>32 and 16 bit color (no 24) but that wasn't the problem so I don't really 
>>know what it could be. There are a few messages in the log below marked 
>>"WEIRDNESS" so hopefully that might mean something to you. Let me know if 
>>there's anymore info I need to supply.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>JS.
>>
>>
>>ddxProcessArgument - Initializing default screens
>>winInitializeDefaultScreens - w 800 h 600
>>winInitializeDefaultScreens - Returning
>>OsVendorInit - Creating bogus screen 0
>>(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
>>Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown.
>>(**) FontPath set to 
>>"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
>>
>>(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>>winDetectSupportedEngines - Windows 95/98/Me
>>winDetectSupportedEngines - DirectDraw installed
>>winDetectSupportedEngines - Returning, supported engines 00000013
>>InitOutput - g_iNumScreens: 1 iMaxConsecutiveScreen: 1
>>winSetEngine - Multi Window => ShadowGDI
>>winAdjustVideoModeShadowGDI - Using Windows display depth of 32 bits per 
>>pixel
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed - User w: 800 h: 600
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed - Current w: 800 h: 600
>>winAdjustForAutoHide - Original WorkArea: 0 0 572 800
>>winAdjustForAutoHide - Adjusted WorkArea: 0 0 572 800
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed - WindowClient w 800 h 572 r 800 l 0 b 572 
>>t 0
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed -  Returning
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Creating DIB with width: 800 height: 572 depth: 
>>32
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Dibsection width: 800 height: -572 depth: 32 size 
>>image: 1830400
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - WEIRDNESS - biHeight still negative: -572
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - WEIRDNESS - Flipping biHeight sign
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Created shadow stride: 800
>>winFinishScreenInitFB - Masks: 00ff0000 0000ff00 000000ff
>>winInitVisualsShadowGDI - Masks 00ff0000 0000ff00 000000ff BPRGB 8 d 24 
>>bpp 32
>>winCreateDefColormap - Deferring to fbCreateDefColormap ()
>>null screen fn ReparentWindow
>>null screen fn RestackWindow
>>winFinishScreenInitFB - Calling winInitWM.
>>InitQueue - Calling pthread_mutex_init
>>InitQueue - pthread_mutex_init returned
>>InitQueue - Calling pthread_cond_init
>>InitQueue - pthread_cond_init returned
>>winInitWM - Returning.
>>winFinishScreenInitFB - returning
>>winScreenInit - returning
>>InitOutput - Returning.
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - Hello
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Hello
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
>>(==) Using preset keyboard for "English (United Kingdom)" (00000809), type 
>>"4"
>>(**) Using keyboard "Keyboard1" as primary keyboard
>>(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
>>(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
>>(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
>>(**) XKB: model: "pc102"
>>(**) Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
>>(**) XKB: layout: "gb"
>>Rules = "xfree86" Model = "pc102" Layout = "gb" Variant = "(null)" Options 
>>= "(null)"
>>Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap
>>Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, removing 
>>from list!
>>Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, 
>>removing from list!
>>winPointerWarpCursor - Discarding first warp: 400 286
>>winBlockHandler - Releasing pmServerStarted
>>winBlockHandler - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - pthread_mutex_lock () returned.
>>DetectUnicodeSupport - Windows 95/98/Me
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - XInitThreads () returned.
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned.
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - pthread_mutex_lock () returned.
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - XInitThreads () returned.
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned.
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Could not open display, try: 1, sleeping: 5
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - Could not open display, try: 1, sleeping: 5
>>(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
>>Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown.
>>(**) FontPath set to 
>>"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
>>
>>(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>>winDetectSupportedEngines - Windows 95/98/Me
>>winDetectSupportedEngines - DirectDraw installed
>>winDetectSupportedEngines - Returning, supported engines 00000013
>>InitOutput - g_iNumScreens: 1 iMaxConsecutiveScreen: 1
>>winSetEngine - Multi Window => ShadowGDI
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed - User w: 800 h: 600
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed - Current w: 800 h: 572
>>winAdjustForAutoHide - Original WorkArea: 0 0 572 800
>>winAdjustForAutoHide - Adjusted WorkArea: 0 0 572 800
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed - WindowClient w 800 h 572 r 800 l 0 b 572 
>>t 0
>>winCreateBoundingWindowWindowed -  Returning
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Creating DIB with width: 800 height: 572 depth: 
>>32
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Dibsection width: 800 height: -572 depth: 32 size 
>>image: 1830400
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - WEIRDNESS - biHeight still negative: -572
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - WEIRDNESS - Flipping biHeight sign
>>winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Created shadow stride: 800
>>winFinishScreenInitFB - Masks: 00ff0000 0000ff00 000000ff
>>winInitVisualsShadowGDI - Masks 00ff0000 0000ff00 000000ff BPRGB 8 d 24 
>>bpp 32
>>winCreateDefColormap - Deferring to fbCreateDefColormap ()
>>null screen fn ReparentWindow
>>null screen fn RestackWindow
>>winFinishScreenInitFB - Calling winInitWM.
>>InitQueue - Calling pthread_mutex_init
>>InitQueue - pthread_mutex_init returned
>>InitQueue - Calling pthread_cond_init
>>InitQueue - pthread_cond_init returned
>>winInitWM - Returning.
>>winFinishScreenInitFB - returning
>>winScreenInit - returning
>>InitOutput - Returning.
>>(==) Using preset keyboard for "English (United Kingdom)" (00000809), type 
>>"4"
>>(**) Using keyboard "Keyboard1" as primary keyboard
>>(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
>>(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
>>(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
>>(**) XKB: model: "pc102"
>>(**) Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
>>(**) XKB: layout: "gb"
>>Rules = "xfree86" Model = "pc102" Layout = "gb" Variant = "(null)" Options 
>>= "(null)"
>>Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap
>>Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, removing 
>>from list!
>>Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, 
>>removing from list!
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - Hello
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Hello
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
>>winBlockHandler - Releasing pmServerStarted
>>winBlockHandler - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - pthread_mutex_lock () returned.
>>DetectUnicodeSupport - Windows 95/98/Me
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - XInitThreads () returned.
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned.
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - pthread_mutex_lock () returned.
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - XInitThreads () returned.
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - pthread_mutex_unlock () returned.
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>>winInitMultiWindowWM - Could not open display, try: 1, sleeping: 5
>>winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Could not open display, try: 1, sleeping: 5
>>
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