Bug 1091 - Xvfb cannot start
Summary: Xvfb cannot start
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: xorg
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Server/DDX/Xvfb (show other bugs)
Version: git
Hardware: Other Linux (All)
: high normal
Assignee: Xorg Project Team
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Reported: 2004-08-16 03:59 UTC by Stefan Dirsch
Modified: 2004-08-28 07:04 UTC (History)
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Description Stefan Dirsch 2004-08-16 03:59:38 UTC 
Looks like Xvfb is currently (CVS sources from 2004-08-15) completely broken. 
 
# Xvfb :99 
 
Fatal server error: 
Couldn't add screen 0
Comment 1 Kevin E. Martin 2004-08-17 08:58:18 UTC 
This is a problem with 8bpp.  Xvfb works fine at depth 15, 16, 24.
I am testing a fix for 8bpp and will check it in when it is ready.
Comment 2 Stefan Dirsch 2004-08-17 09:43:38 UTC 
Thanks. Using e.g. 
 
 Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1600x1200x15 
 Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1600x1200x16 
 Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1600x1200x24 
 
works for me.
Comment 3 Stefan Dirsch 2004-08-17 09:52:18 UTC 
I'll try to do so. Surprisingly it works fine on AMD64, but not on IA32 ...
Comment 4 Kevin E. Martin 2004-08-17 10:35:14 UTC 
(In reply to comment #3)
> I'll try to do so. Surprisingly it works fine on AMD64, but not on IA32 ... 

Did you mean to put this comment here or in bug 1092?

I've got a patch just about ready for Xvfb to fix 8bpp mode, which I should be
able to check in shortly.
Comment 5 Stefan Dirsch 2004-08-17 10:55:45 UTC 
> > I'll try to do so. Surprisingly it works fine on AMD64, but not on IA32 ...  
 
> Did you mean to put this comment here or in bug 1092? 
 
Yes, that was for 1092. I'm sorry.
Comment 6 Kevin E. Martin 2004-08-17 11:01:14 UTC 
(In reply to comment #5)
> Yes, that was for 1092. I'm sorry. 

No problem, just wanted to make sure that there wasn't another problem.

I just checked in the fix for 8bpp.  It should work now with just "Xvfb :99".
Closing.
Comment 7 Stefan Dirsch 2004-08-17 12:56:37 UTC 
Just verified. The patch fixes the problem, which prevented Xvfb from starting 
in 8bpp. Thanks!

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