[openbox] Openbox crashing with 24 bit video

Mikael Magnusson lists at bak.och.fr.am
Thu Jan 22 15:07:21 EST 2009


On Thu, 22 Jan 2009, Mithat Konar wrote:

> I am trying to use Openbox in a Qemu-based virtual Debian Lenny install 
> hosted under Win XP3.
>
> If I use the default xorg.conf or manually set the display to 24 bits, 
> Openbox crashes on the first mouse click with the message in 
> .xsession-errors:
>
> ObRender-ERROR **: Your bit depth is currently unhandled
>
> aborting...
>
> If I manually set the display to 16 bits in xorg.conf it works fine. No 
> other WM I've tried has any problem with 24 bit manual or the default 
> xorg.conf.
>
> I am using the Openbox from the Lenny repositories, v. 3.4.7.2-3.
>
> Help?

I have never heard of anyone using a 24bit visual before, you would have 
to implement support for it yourself if you want to use it, most likely. 
If you do, feel free to send a patch of course.

--
Mikael Magnusson



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