I know it doesn't, but "better safe than sorry" :) OK maybe this doesn't apply to xgl, but we'd better put it on the generic instructions...
xgl DOES care about this line, only when it throws an error message! It looks for the file in /usr/share/X11, but if it doesn't find it, the warning it throws refers to the file in the rgbpath!! :o :o :o On Sat, 4 Mar 2006, reggaemanu wrote: > Setting the RgbPath is useless, only a symlink (or copy the file) in > /usr/share/X11/ is necessary. RgbPath was used in xfree86 but not in xorg > (altough it's work for changing the default path) and xgl don't care about > this line. > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 01:41:38 +0100 (CET) > > Subject: Re: OT: xgl and rgb.txt (was: Re: [Amsn-devel] Re: Amsn-devel > > digest, Vol 1 #2557 - 6 msgs) > > From: "GrdScarabe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: amsn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > Reply-To: amsn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > Hop ... added to the FAQ english/french > > > > Tell me if I did it wrong ;) > > > > GrdScarabe > > > > > > > > A user on IRC (the address on Cc) just had this same problem today. Add= > > ing > > > the RgbPath to xorg.conf and symlinking to /usr/share/X11 worked. Thanx= > > A > > > LOT for the info! :) > > > > > > I think we need this on the FAQ if there's an easy known solution :) so= > > it > > > should be something like: > > > > > > If you have xgl, add the entry to xorg.conf and symlink. > > > If unsure or if you don't have xgl, download rgb.txt from [download > > > place], save it on /etc/X11 and add the entry to your xorg.conf. > > > > > > Section "Files" > > > RgbPath "/etc/X11/rgb" > > > > > > careful: it will only work WITHOUT the extension! > > > > > > Vivia > > > > > > On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Vivia Nikolaidou wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> Hey thanx! I spent hours trying to debug the problem and see where it > > >> came > > >> from, I did see a site which mentioned it was configured with the wron= > > g > > >> rgb.txt path, but I couldn't find out which was the correct path > > >> anyway... > > >> > > >> Question: why is the link hardcoded in xgl if it's defined in xorg.con= > > f > > >> anyway? :o And why oh why does the error message actually do read > > >> xorg.conf and not tell you where it is looking for rgb.txt? > > >> > > >> On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, reggaemanu wrote: > > >> > > >> > Xgl support the rgb.txt file...it's just than the ubuntu dapper (it'= > > s > > >> the > > >> > unstable version of ubuntu) package is config with the wrong path fo= > > r > > >> this > > >> > file. > > >> > For people who compile it themselves (or use gentoo) it's good, and > > >> people > > >> > using the ubuntu package have to make a symlink for the rgb.txt file > > >> in > > >> > /usr/share/X11/ and it's fine. > > >> > (I'm on ubuntu dapper, with amsn 0.96b and tcl8.5 and it's work ^^ ) > > >> > > > >> > Xgl is unstable (and will not be release before one year), and ubunt= > > u > > >> dapper > > >> > is the next version of ubuntu (will be release on 20 april 2006) so > > >> there's > > >> > no need to prevent anybody, if they use it they know it's not finnis= > > h > > >> and > > >> > unstable. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Message: 6 > > >> > > Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 07:27:02 -0500 > > >> > > To: amsn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > >> > > Subject: Re: [Amsn-devel] new FAQ item > > >> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Youness Alaoui) > > >> > > Reply-To: amsn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > >> > > > > >> > > We could add a : > > >> > > if you use xgl, then you should disable it, because it's too > > >> experimental > > >> > > and doesn't support the rbt.txt file > > >> > > at all. > > >> > > that should do the trick.. a simple note is better than nothing! > > >> > > > > >> > > KKRT > > >> > > > > >> > > On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 12:05:44PM +0200, Vivia Nikolaidou wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Yes, this is a FAQ indeed. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Quite recently I heard about xgl having a problem with rgb.txt - > > >> it > > >> > > won't > > >> > > > recognize the file no matter what :( should we mention that too = > > or > > >> just > > >> > > > suppose xgl is still too experimental for us to deal with it and > > >> wait > > >> > > for > > >> > > > them to fix it? > > >> > > > > > >> > > > On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Youness Alaoui wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Hello boys and girls, > > >> > > > > I suggest a new entry be added in the FAQ.. > > >> > > > > Q : when I try to run amsn, I get a "unknown color Black"... h= > > ow > > >> can I > > >> > > fix this ? > > >> > > > > A : it comes from a faulty Xorg installation, you can fix it b= > > y > > >> > > downloading this file http://amsn.sf.net/rgb.txt > > >> > > > > (or amsn.sf.net/wiki/download.php?file=3D... whatever you like > > >> best) and > > >> > > put it in /etc/X11. Then make sure you > > >> > > > > restart your Xorg server! > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > links to threads and rgb.txt : > > >> > > > > amsn.sf.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3D385 > > >> > > > > forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=3D3299 (look at the 4th post= > > ) > > >> > > > > rgb.txt : http://people.debian.org/~dnusinow/rgb.txt > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > Make the text better, nicer, etc... > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > p.s.: whoever does this, please don't forget to followup on > > >> it... > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > KaKaRoTo > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> --- > > >> > > >> "Where is the life that we have lost in living? > > >> Where is the wisdom that we have lost in knowledge? > > >> Where is the knowledge that we have lost in information?" > > >> > > >> OEO; > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > "Where is the life that we have lost in living? > > > Where is the wisdom that we have lost in knowledge? > > > Where is the knowledge that we have lost in information?" > > > > > > OEO; > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting > > > language > > > that extends applications into web and mobile media. 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