Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
Iain Buchanan wrote: On Sat, 2006-05-13 at 06:50 +0200, Alexander Skwar wrote: Iain Buchanan wrote: I just made a symlink to /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt : Great idea. I'll give that a try on Monday when I'm back at the office. If that really fixes the problem, then it should be incorporated in the RGB package. well, I don't know if the symlink is the real answer, or just a hack. But _something_ should be incorporated _somewhere_ :) :( Too bad, but this doesn't work for me. On a different system with the same errors, I incorporated your hack, but I still get the error messages. Could people with this error please add comments to http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78385, so that the devs finally have a look and revert what they did which broke the systems? Alexander Skwar -- In the days of Old Terra there were experts in poisons, deviously clever persons who dealt in what were known as the powders of inheritance. -- Filmbook excerpt, Royal Library of Kaitain -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
On Sat, 2006-05-13 at 06:50 +0200, Alexander Skwar wrote: Iain Buchanan wrote: I just made a symlink to /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt : Great idea. I'll give that a try on Monday when I'm back at the office. If that really fixes the problem, then it should be incorporated in the RGB package. well, I don't know if the symlink is the real answer, or just a hack. But _something_ should be incorporated _somewhere_ :) -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au Alas, I am dying beyond my means. -- Oscar Wilde [as he sipped champagne on his deathbed] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
On Friday 12 May 2006 01:57, Alexander Skwar wrote: Jerry McBride wrote: Is this an Xorg 7.0 installation?? Yep. Did you also include x11-apps/rgb?? Yep - else I wouldn't have a /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt, would I? :) Ok... fair enough... but I use /usr/share/X11/rgb and my color problems are gone... -- ** Registered Linux User Number 185956 FSF Associate Member number 2340 since 05/20/2004 Join me in chat at #linux-users on irc.freenode.net Buy an Xbox for $149.00, run linux on it and Microsoft loses $150.00! Buy an Xbox 360 core for $299.00, run linux on it and Microsoft loses $11.00! Buy an Xbox 360 for $399.00, run linux on it and Microsoft loses $126.00! 7:06am up 48 days, 15:45, 1 user, load average: 0.04, 0.03, 0.00 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
Jerry McBride wrote: On Friday 12 May 2006 01:57, Alexander Skwar wrote: Jerry McBride wrote: Is this an Xorg 7.0 installation?? Yep. Did you also include x11-apps/rgb?? Yep - else I wouldn't have a /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt, would I? :) Ok... fair enough... but I use /usr/share/X11/rgb and my color problems are gone... Well. Not here. I use RgbPath /usr/share/X11/rgb and this doesn't help at all. As this has been introduced just recently, there must have been some change. It used to work. Question: What has been changed? Alexander Skwar -- But you'll notice Perl has a goto. -- Larry Wall in [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
On Wednesday 10 May 2006 10:19, Alexander Skwar wrote: Hi! Since a recent update, I always get error messages like the following, when I start certain applications (eg. xterm): Warning: Color name black is not defined xterm: Cannot allocate color red xterm: Cannot allocate color magenta On bgo, I found http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78385 which suggests to make sure that RgbPath is correct in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It is correct, I think: RgbPath /usr/share/X11/rgb [10:09:19 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ ls -la /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 10. Mai 10:07 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt [snip] Any ideas about what might be broken? # ls -l /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 2006-04-07 03:03 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt # grep black /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt 0 0 0 black # equery check rgb [ Checking x11-apps/rgb-1.0.0 ] * 9 out of 9 files good -- Bo Andresen pgpUU4FzZpJhz.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
Bo Andresen wrote: On Wednesday 10 May 2006 10:19, Alexander Skwar wrote: Hi! Since a recent update, I always get error messages like the following, when I start certain applications (eg. xterm): Warning: Color name black is not defined xterm: Cannot allocate color red xterm: Cannot allocate color magenta On bgo, I found http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78385 which suggests to make sure that RgbPath is correct in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It is correct, I think: RgbPath /usr/share/X11/rgb [10:09:19 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ ls -la /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 10. Mai 10:07 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt [snip] Any ideas about what might be broken? # ls -l /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 2006-04-07 03:03 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt # grep black /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt 0 0 0 black # equery check rgb [ Checking x11-apps/rgb-1.0.0 ] * 9 out of 9 files good [19:06:48 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ grep black /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt 0 0 0 black [19:06:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ equery check rgb [ Checking x11-apps/rgb-1.0.0 ] * 9 out of 9 files good Yep. So? What to do? Why is the system not finding the definition of the color black? Where does it look for the definition? And how do I add a color (like: black) to these definitions? Obviously, /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt is not used as a source for these definitions. Alexander Skwar -- Brian: Why don't you shut up for about a week? Stewie: Very well, what are the stakes if I win? Brian: I wasn't making a bet. Why don't you just shut up for about a week? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 19:08 +0200, Alexander Skwar wrote: Yep. So? What to do? Why is the system not finding the definition of the color black? Where does it look for the definition? And how do I add a color (like: black) to these definitions? Obviously, /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt is not used as a source for these definitions. sorry to come in late with useless info :) have you actually fixed (or found a workaround to) the problem? I just made a symlink to /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt : $ ls -al /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2006-05-11 20:14 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt - /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt and it works. I don't have time to care why atm. Just letting you know in case you haven't fixed it yet... -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au It's computer hardware, of course it's worth having g -- Espy on #Debian -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
Iain Buchanan wrote: On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 19:08 +0200, Alexander Skwar wrote: Yep. So? What to do? Why is the system not finding the definition of the color black? Where does it look for the definition? And how do I add a color (like: black) to these definitions? Obviously, /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt is not used as a source for these definitions. sorry to come in late with useless info :) have you actually fixed (or found a workaround to) the problem? No, I haven't. Up to now, it seems that nobody has a clue - and me, I'm the most clueless person reg. this :( I just made a symlink to /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt : $ ls -al /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2006-05-11 20:14 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt - /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt and it works. Great idea. I'll give that a try on Monday when I'm back at the office. If that really fixes the problem, then it should be incorporated in the RGB package. Alexander Skwar -- Peter Griffin: NOO. Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids. Damn longears, trying to take Easter away from Jesus. Anyway, what was that you were saying? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
On 11/05/06, Alexander Skwar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, mine looks different: Section Files RgbPath /usr/lib/X11/rgb Is there such a file? On my system, there isn't. Oops! There's none on mine too! # ls -la /usr/lib/X11/rgb ls: /usr/lib/X11/rgb: No such file or directory On the other hand theres this: # ls -la /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt -r--r--r-- 1 root root 17371 May 5 22:20 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt but my xorg.conf is as shown without the .txt ending. How confusing . . . -- Regards, Mick -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
Mick wrote: On 11/05/06, Alexander Skwar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, mine looks different: Section Files RgbPath /usr/lib/X11/rgb Is there such a file? On my system, there isn't. On the other hand theres this: # ls -la /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt -r--r--r-- 1 root root 17371 May 5 22:20 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt Well: [10:09:19 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ ls -la /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 10. Mai 10:07 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt So, all is fine on my system, sort of... but my xorg.conf is as shown without the .txt ending. How confusing . . . Well, not really. The xorg.conf clearly states, that no extension like .txt or .db is to be added in the xorg.conf: # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like .txt or .db). There is normally # no need to change the default. Alexander Skwar -- Okay, Okay -- I admit it. You didn't change that program that worked just a little while ago; I inserted some random characters into the executable. Please forgive me. You can recover the file by typing in the code over again, since I also removed the source. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
On Thursday 11 May 2006 18:02, Alexander Skwar wrote: Mick wrote: On 11/05/06, Alexander Skwar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, mine looks different: Section Files RgbPath /usr/lib/X11/rgb Is there such a file? On my system, there isn't. On the other hand theres this: # ls -la /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt -r--r--r-- 1 root root 17371 May 5 22:20 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt Well: [10:09:19 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ ls -la /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 10. Mai 10:07 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt So, all is fine on my system, sort of... but my xorg.conf is as shown without the .txt ending. How confusing . . . Well, not really. The xorg.conf clearly states, that no extension like .txt or .db is to be added in the xorg.conf: # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like .txt or .db). There is normally # no need to change the default. Is this an Xorg 7.0 installation?? Did you also include x11-apps/rgb?? Jerry -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Warning: Color name black is not defined
Hi! Since a recent update, I always get error messages like the following, when I start certain applications (eg. xterm): Warning: Color name black is not defined xterm: Cannot allocate color red xterm: Cannot allocate color magenta On bgo, I found http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78385 which suggests to make sure that RgbPath is correct in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It is correct, I think: RgbPath /usr/share/X11/rgb [10:09:19 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] $ ls -la /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17371 10. Mai 10:07 /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt I'm, however, only and always using a VNC session to connect to the system. I use net-misc/vnc-4.0-r1. Does RealVNC use /etc/X11/xorg.conf? Any ideas about what might be broken? Thanks, Alexander Skwar -- Ozmosis: The inability of one's job to live up to one's self-image. -- Douglas Coupland, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
